Main switch off: Dutchman died

[antoniuni]

Dutchman and his stepson died
This is an old resident of Kampen, the 38-year-old Harald Busser. He died by electrocution, just like his 16-year-old Thai step-son. Harald wanted to get electrical equipment from his flooded house in Ayutthaya. Despite switching the main switch, there was still electricity on the knee-deep water. His stepson, who wanted to help him, suffered the same fatal fate. Busser, who had his own shipping company, will be cremated in Thailand on Tuesday.
A personal drama for the Thai wife who loses her husband and son. Also very sad news for possible family and friends in the Netherlands. The same applies to the more than one hundred other Thai victims.
Let us pause for a moment and wish the relatives a lot of strength to bear this loss.
Courtesy Thailand blog

[Gulfsailor]

Yes, that was a sad occurrence. But this happened nearly 9 years ago.  

[antoniuni]

Just now, Gulfsailor said:

Yes, that was a sad occurrence. But this happened nearly 9 years ago.  

Yes, around 29-10-2010

[Sheryl]

Any idea what the source of the electricity was given the main switch was turned off?  (i.e. how would someone prevent such a thing?)

[orchis]

3 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Yes, that was a sad occurrence. But this happened nearly 9 years ago.  

Talk about a topic resurrection ????

[Vacuum]

4 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Any idea what the source of the electricity was given the main switch was turned off?  (i.e. how would someone prevent such a thing?)

I guess Crossy will answer this shortly, I'm also interested.

[steven100]

13 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Yes, that was a sad occurrence. But this happened nearly 9 years ago.  

oh sad, but let's move on. But would be interested to know why if he turned the mains off ... ??

[antoniuni]

Until the same happens to you!

 

[robblok]

14 minutes ago, antoniuni said:

Until the same happens to you!

 

But why bring it up after so many years ? Is it to promote a blog or something ?

[antoniuni]

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Any idea what the source of the electricity was given the main switch was turned off?  (i.e. how would someone prevent such a thing?)

I don't understand either Sheryl, because the whole lot was inundated! (The photo isn't mine!)

 

[Crossy]

I doubt we will ever know exactly what happened.

 

I suspect that the shocks received came from next door's electrics, still on, no RCD to kill the juice when the wet got in. But that's only my opinion based upon the minimal information available.

 

Alternatively, it's not unknown for appliances (A/C, water heaters etc) to be wired direct to the incoming supply, pulling the main breaker didn't isolate everything ????

 

The general rule, never venture into a flooded area unless you KNOW that ALL power is isolated.