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Udon Thani: German pensioner electrocuted trying to do his own pump repairs

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2 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

Just don't forget to switch your power off! 

That is the last thing to be connected as I plug it in.

 

My local Somchai fixit brought the Hitachi back this afternoon and the repair cost was only 500 baht and he delivered it personally.

 

A great fixer of anything electrical including water pumps, washing machines, TV sets etc.

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    RIP.   Condolences to the wife.

  • Police said he had not unplugged the pump.  - What does this say about Thai electrics ? Try to stay reasonable, if possible.

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    It says that no protection was installed. A simple RCCB could have saved his life.   

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1 hour ago, hugocnx said:

See my ridiculous explanation just above your intelligent response. It is not about accidents that happen. No, these accidents can be avoided. Do you have a circuit breaker in your living area? Government should make them mandatory.

I have a Safe-T-Cut about 1 metre away from my desk followed by a circuit breaker box that isolates a/c, shower heaters, lights and sockets individually or in groups.

1 hour ago, hugocnx said:

Government should make them mandatory.

 

Oddly enough, they are, at least on new installations.

 

Just like back home, the regulations are not retrospective.

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Oddly enough, they are, at least on new installations.

 

Just like back home, the regulations are not retrospective.

As I wrote myself >>All electrical installations should imo have mandatory circuit breakers (maybe already declared a law).<<

Yes, I know it's not all that easy and if a new law isn't that harsh it is easier to have it retrospective.

Silly example maybe, but true; The law on wearing a helmet when riding a moped or heavier 2 wheeler. Nobody was wearing one; protected by the Gods. Now suddenly everyone must buy a helmet and wear it. For what? Not to possibly die in an accident? Does the government care?

A circuit breaker is more expensive and that hurts for many Thai. So should the government not subsidize to protect it's citizens.

It feels like a double standard. It's okay to die from electrocution but not when having a traffic accident.

Okay, enough.

49 minutes ago, hugocnx said:

As I wrote myself >>All electrical installations should imo have mandatory circuit breakers (maybe already declared a law).<<

Yes, I know it's not all that easy and if a new law isn't that harsh it is easier to have it retrospective.

Silly example maybe, but true; The law on wearing a helmet when riding a moped or heavier 2 wheeler. Nobody was wearing one; protected by the Gods. Now suddenly everyone must buy a helmet and wear it. For what? Not to possibly die in an accident? Does the government care?

A circuit breaker is more expensive and that hurts for many Thai. So should the government not subsidize to protect it's citizens.

It feels like a double standard. It's okay to die from electrocution but not when having a traffic accident.

Okay, enough.

My house water pump is simply a socket connected to our second house.

 

Having said that it runs through a 6 way cct breaker box and before that is a Safe-T-Cut out box.

56 minutes ago, billd766 said:

My house water pump is simply a socket connected to our second house.

 

Having said that it runs through a 6 way cct breaker box and before that is a Safe-T-Cut out box.

 

56 minutes ago, billd766 said:

My house water pump is simply a socket connected to our second house.

 

Having said that it runs through a 6 way cct breaker box and before that is a Safe-T-Cut out box.

Way to go. If you get a shot at least you won't die. It almost feels like a real shot; got some myself. Just stupidity.

 

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