Hi all,
Last weekend we have had an electric shock from the sink, at the time the washing machine was going, the washing machine is right next to the sink. We first called out the a washing machine engineer to have a look as for the past year we have had water coming out of the soap dispenser, so i thought water must have got into the electrics and was going to earth. The engineer said that we must call in an electrician, as the tested all the downstairs sockets and they all showed a earth leakage, upstairs was all OK. An electrican came last Friday and said that the problem was a loose earth wire going into the consumer unit, after tighting the wire in the unit, he tested the earth and found it to be OK, he did say that the residual voltage was high and the earth sparked when it was being fixed. Today my daughter got a small electric shock when she put her hand in the pond which has a small pump going, the washing machine is now also pluged back in. So we are pretty worried as to why this is happening. Plus why aren't the trip swiches going in the CU??
We have called the electrician again to come back to have a look, but he was worried also after he left and has sent up a letter saying that he was worried as to why there was an electric spark when he tightened the earth up at the unit, stating that a electric current must be flowing.
He also states that there must be a latent earth fault in the circuit somewhere.
He has suggested replacing the CU and if that did not solve it a complete rewire, which could cost 1000's.
Any ideas on what could be causing it and any solutions would be a help?
Last weekend we have had an electric shock from the sink, at the time the washing machine was going, the washing machine is right next to the sink. We first called out the a washing machine engineer to have a look as for the past year we have had water coming out of the soap dispenser, so i thought water must have got into the electrics and was going to earth. The engineer said that we must call in an electrician, as the tested all the downstairs sockets and they all showed a earth leakage, upstairs was all OK. An electrican came last Friday and said that the problem was a loose earth wire going into the consumer unit, after tighting the wire in the unit, he tested the earth and found it to be OK, he did say that the residual voltage was high and the earth sparked when it was being fixed. Today my daughter got a small electric shock when she put her hand in the pond which has a small pump going, the washing machine is now also pluged back in. So we are pretty worried as to why this is happening. Plus why aren't the trip swiches going in the CU??
We have called the electrician again to come back to have a look, but he was worried also after he left and has sent up a letter saying that he was worried as to why there was an electric spark when he tightened the earth up at the unit, stating that a electric current must be flowing.
He also states that there must be a latent earth fault in the circuit somewhere.
He has suggested replacing the CU and if that did not solve it a complete rewire, which could cost 1000's.
Any ideas on what could be causing it and any solutions would be a help?