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Avo

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Electric shocks gutter cleans
« on: May 04, 2013, 01:58:41 pm »
1st job this morning I got shocked 3 times while holding carbon vac poles in the guttering.. When I held the ash hose reducer with my left hand it was fine but let it go and getting zapped...!!

Anyone????
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richard jagger

Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013, 02:44:01 pm »
No idea.I would be carefull.
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Avo

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Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 02:46:09 pm »
Tested it on two more jobs after and it was fine..
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rg1

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Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2013, 04:00:56 pm »
Static electricity.
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Avo

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Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2013, 04:07:07 pm »
Quote from: rg1 on May 04, 2013, 04:00:56 pm
Static electricity.
yea I think so but that's a 1st for me.. Bloody didn't half jump  :(
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Dave Willis

Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 06:16:51 pm »
never had it with my DIY set up. However, when I was a printer we would get zapped constantly when hoovering dust off machinery - even with rubber gloves on.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Electric shocks gutter cleans
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2013, 11:44:33 am »
i get a static shock just taking my fleece off after a days work!  ;D
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