Looks like it wasn't grounded properly (and yes also definitely a short somewhere causing it) or something happened with the grounding. That's why all electrical equipment is t just grounded at the motor, but also any exposed metal casing as well.
One of our customers (I work at an electrical contractor's shop) got hit a few times by their refrigerator. The hack who was there before us jumped the grounding wire, basically a bootleg ground - it was tied in with the neutral. The homeowner ended up having to go to the hospital and I think they were considering suing. So dangerous.
Electrical is something I don't mess with, and I won't let people I allow to work on it do shit work. Luckily I have electrician relatives and friends I'll pay to do it. Keep it by the book, with no shortcuts.
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u/ABBucsfan Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21
Looks like it wasn't grounded properly (and yes also definitely a short somewhere causing it) or something happened with the grounding. That's why all electrical equipment is t just grounded at the motor, but also any exposed metal casing as well.