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Electric Shock From Lamp And/or Mains Wall Sockets
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<blockquote data-quote="SLIPSHOD &amp; SLAPDASH" data-source="post: 374465" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>I work in your area but am up in Edinburgh till the 3rd of Jan. A simple test would indeed prove if the light is faulty, whether it is or not its rough anyhow. I dont think its the light, but several things combined. I did a similar inspection a few years back except it was a cooker hood and the fault was not with the unit.</p><p></p><p>Although I dont agree with the 'ethics' of most double insulated items, your light does appear to have the correct cable restraints fitted. I would guess, if anything, the lamp holder has been twisted when manufactured or when changing the light bulb and this may have caused the live to touch the casing, the fault path would be based on the position of the hook holding the 2 parts together and even the neutral chaffed to the case under the base, or another unrelated fault at the wall socket or circuit.</p><p></p><p>It would be interesting to know if the light is working now, plugged into the same socket but without touching it, but thats not a good idea unless you really, really know what you are doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH, post: 374465, member: 16"] I work in your area but am up in Edinburgh till the 3rd of Jan. A simple test would indeed prove if the light is faulty, whether it is or not its rough anyhow. I dont think its the light, but several things combined. I did a similar inspection a few years back except it was a cooker hood and the fault was not with the unit. Although I dont agree with the 'ethics' of most double insulated items, your light does appear to have the correct cable restraints fitted. I would guess, if anything, the lamp holder has been twisted when manufactured or when changing the light bulb and this may have caused the live to touch the casing, the fault path would be based on the position of the hook holding the 2 parts together and even the neutral chaffed to the case under the base, or another unrelated fault at the wall socket or circuit. It would be interesting to know if the light is working now, plugged into the same socket but without touching it, but thats not a good idea unless you really, really know what you are doing. [/QUOTE]
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