How far down does the safezone go from the top of the ceiling ?
That is 230volts right there on that bare copper and only a nice meaty 100amp fuse between your hand and the electricity substation.
How far down does the safezone go from the top of the ceiling ?
Not sure that a 5A fuse would offer very much protection either. Only an RCD would be helpful.
Not sure that a 5A fuse would offer very much protection either. Only an RCD would be helpful.
I know that. I was just trying to drive home the danger to the OP.
My goodness, you are probably right and that is even more terrifying than the drilled hole. The person who cut that is very lucky to be alive and not to have some very nasty burns.I bet that was the Stanley knife used to cut away the plaster.
Another very near miss.
My goodness, you are probably right and that is even more terrifying than the drilled hole. The person who cut that is very lucky to be alive and not to have some very nasty burns.
That looks like your main tails to the consumer unit. Is it or the meter under where you are drilling. You have been very lucky!
Due to the nature of the cable and it's damage I'm afraid you need an electrician asap. Please keep away from the cable as it is LIVE !!
Yeah it is quite near the consumer unit. Doh!
The trouble being is that only electricians know of the safe zones !
The severity of a shock off the mains depends mainly on the current path through the body and how good the return path is. If there is no return path then at least in theory you shouldn't get a serious shock*. The current rating of the circuit is pretty much irrelevent**.I don't understand how this person didn't get a massive shock
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