Hob igniter shock

[mal165]

Hi, my partner's son has told me he occasionally gets a shock from the igniter on his gas hob. Apparently, a couple of years back there was a water leak from the flat above onto the hob. Not sure if that has any connection and unfortunately I dont know the make or model.
Thanks

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Igniters typically work at 25 to 30Kv, so if he is putting his finger near the ignition gap - it is no surprise that he should get a shock.

 

[mal165]

Don't think he's doing that, just seems to be when he presses the button, and I'm not sure that it happens every the time

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Don't think he's doing that, just seems to be when he presses the button, and I'm not sure that it happens every the time

It could simply be static discharge.