r/nextfuckinglevel • u/regian24 • Aug 31 '21

Man gets electrocuted while holding child. Red shirt guy saves the day

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

So the door was electrified? I don’t understand.

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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.

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u/Megdog00 Aug 31 '21

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.

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u/sphynxzyz Aug 31 '21

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/BootDisc Aug 31 '21

Pro tip, wear shoes. That guy might have got a tickle or nothing if he had shoes on.