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Electric Shock Matt Silberstein 04-01-2007
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Posted by Matt Silberstein on April 1, 2007, 2:07 pm
I live in a 100 or so year old apartment building. They are doing some
major renovation work in the basement. For the last few days I have
been getting lots of electric shocks when I touch various things, from
the microwave to the water faucet. The air is not particularly dry and
we don't have any wind, so I don't think the weather is the problem.
Is it possible that the construction caused this problem (I know that
they have accidentally cut many wires along the way) and, if so, what
kinds of actions could cause this problem?


TIA.



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Posted by Bill on April 1, 2007, 2:43 pm
What is a major renovation?
Gutting it?
Restoring it?

they may have loosened a ground connection.

they may now have pvc, so you now have no real ground.

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>I live in a 100 or so year old apartment building. They are doing some
> major renovation work in the basement. For the last few days I have
> been getting lots of electric shocks when I touch various things, from
> the microwave to the water faucet. The air is not particularly dry and
> we don't have any wind, so I don't think the weather is the problem.
> Is it possible that the construction caused this problem (I know that
> they have accidentally cut many wires along the way) and, if so, what
> kinds of actions could cause this problem?
>
>
> TIA.
>
>
>
> --
> Matt Silberstein
>
> Do something today about the Darfur Genocide
>
> http://www.beawitness.org
> http://www.darfurgenocide.org
> http://www.savedarfur.org
>
> "Darfur: A Genocide We can Stop"



Posted by DanG on April 1, 2007, 3:33 pm
I would guess by your description that you are talking about
static electric shock like walking on wool carpet, etc. I can
think of no reason why any renovation work or electrical work
would increase the incidence of static electricity. Humidity, or
rather the lack thereof, and weather have more influence on
static.

Some clothing generates more static. Maybe you need Bounce sheets
in the dryer. Are you wearing something new or different?
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>I live in a 100 or so year old apartment building. They are doing
>some
> major renovation work in the basement. For the last few days I
> have
> been getting lots of electric shocks when I touch various
> things, from
> the microwave to the water faucet. The air is not particularly
> dry and
> we don't have any wind, so I don't think the weather is the
> problem.
> Is it possible that the construction caused this problem (I know
> that
> they have accidentally cut many wires along the way) and, if so,
> what
> kinds of actions could cause this problem?
>
>
> TIA.
>
>
>
> --
> Matt Silberstein
>
> Do something today about the Darfur Genocide
>
> http://www.beawitness.org
> http://www.darfurgenocide.org
> http://www.savedarfur.org
>
> "Darfur: A Genocide We can Stop"



Posted by Michael Bulatovich on April 1, 2007, 4:19 pm
Static shocks (brief and not immediately repeatable) or repeatable
sustaining current shocks?
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>I live in a 100 or so year old apartment building. They are doing some
> major renovation work in the basement. For the last few days I have
> been getting lots of electric shocks when I touch various things, from
> the microwave to the water faucet. The air is not particularly dry and
> we don't have any wind, so I don't think the weather is the problem.
> Is it possible that the construction caused this problem (I know that
> they have accidentally cut many wires along the way) and, if so, what
> kinds of actions could cause this problem?
>
>
> TIA.
>
>
>
> --
> Matt Silberstein
>
> Do something today about the Darfur Genocide
>
> http://www.beawitness.org
> http://www.darfurgenocide.org
> http://www.savedarfur.org
>
> "Darfur: A Genocide We can Stop"



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