Question by Elduce: Im getting an electrical shock out of anything metal in my room! Why and what can i do?
Y’all.
Well some weeks ago i moved in to a new house. everything was fine until i moved my TV, PC, External HDD etc in to my room.
im getting shocked out of every single object, even my phone
So my question is why does this happens and what can i do to “Repair” this.
Elduce.
Best answer:
Answer by Mark
Are you getting a static shock, like from dragging your feet on carpet? Or a real electricity shock. If you are getting a real shock you need to get an electrician or risk electrocution
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No. 1 — February 1st, 2011 at 9:03 pm
It’s probably static electricity. If so spray a static guard on the carpet. If it’s a grounded wire or a short in the system then call an electrician to make the proper repairs. Also, just to be on the safe side, check all your smoke alarms. Good luck.
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No. 2 — February 1st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Does your new room have a Plush or Similar type Carpet?? that could be the Culprit, Friction with your Body Parts on the Carpet could be Causing “Static Electricity” that the Only one I know off!
No. 3 — February 1st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
your house may not have a common ground call you local power company ask them to come check it tell them what is doing .you can try this it may work go to the hardware store and get a ground ing rod and the wire that goes to it drive it in to the ground and connect it to the breaker box if yoiu dont know how to do this get some one who doses dont take any chanaces with this yiou could get killed if you dont know what you doing . hope this helps
No. 4 — February 1st, 2011 at 10:25 pm
I,m pretty sure the irritating shock your feeling is static electricity, I have the same thing happen when the weather cools down every year. This may sound silly but i discharge my self by touching my elbow on my desk first as compared to my finger tips. that is a good thing to do after you get out of your car before pumping gas also. Does your surge protector and power cords have all 3 prongs on them ? If you moved into a new house it is probably grounded properly. You can go to home depot and buy a three prong receptical tester for about 3 dollars or so with 3 little lights on the end . the tester has a easy to understand illistration on it that will explain what is going on. you want the two orange lights to be on meaning the recepticle is grounded and wired correct. it,s a no brainer so dont worry. if you dont know house hold wiring get some one who does. You would be using a few explicatives if it was 115 volt electricity. also try a antistatic carpet treatment. hope this helps