Electrocuted in rental

[playerone]

We rent a house that has a lean to outside to allow access to an outside toilet. It has some pretty shoddy wiring running to the washing machine and to a single light. Theres big gaps against the wall that lets water in. Tonight its raining quite hard. I went out there and noticed a burning smell. I reached up to turn the light off using the pull cord and felt a jolt just as I was touching the (soaking) pull cord.

I am absolutely livid. If my pregnant wife touched it then I dread the consequences.

Obviously the landlord and owner have a duty of care to make electrics safe. I have left a very snotty message on the agents phone this evening but I need to calm down to deal with them in the morning!

[spikeyhead]

It's a shocking thing to happen

[playerone]

spikeyhead said:

It's a shocking thing to happen

[Muntu]

Are you sure you were electrocuted?

[playerone]

Muntu said:

Are you sure you were electrocuted?

unfortunately I have previous experience

[miniman]

playerone said:

Muntu said:

Are you sure you were electrocuted?

unfortunately I have previous experience

Honestly, you really don't.

[Muntu]

playerone said:

Muntu said:

Are you sure you were electrocuted?

unfortunately I have previous experience

Oh. Sorry to hear that.

[B17NNS]

Good to know they have internet access in heaven/hell/whatever mythical place you go to when you die.

[playerone]

B17NNS said:

Good to know they have internet access in heaven/hell/whatever mythical place you go to when you die.

So everyone who has any contact with electricity instantly dies?

[Muntu]

[miniman]

No but everybody who has been electrocuted has died.

It's like pedants' corner in here tonight

[Muntu]

I suspect that we will see a volt face happening here shortly.

[B17NNS]

miniman said:

No but everybody who has been electrocuted has died.

It's like pedants' corner in here tonight

[johnfm]

Do you think a snotty message will jolt the landlord into action?

Watt if their not at Ohm?

In future, stay at least ammeter away from the dodgy cable.

[andy43]

playerone said:

B17NNS said:

Good to know they have internet access in heaven/hell/whatever mythical place you go to when you die.

So everyone who has any contact with electricity instantly dies?

No, it can be even worse than death.

[Simpo Two]

At least you didn't play the 'Think of the children' card. Almost, but not quite.

We need:

Laws for people without children
Laws for people expecting children (more stringent)
Laws for people with children (very stringent indeed)

Sorry for coming across grumpy but us non-children folk seem to be getting a raw deal...

'Think of the cat'. Best I can do!

[B17NNS]

Sorry buddy, pedantry aside yes you are quite correct. Your landlord has a responsibility to ensure that the electrical installation in your property is safe.

To be fair it probably is safe, it's the hole in the roof that is the problem.

You are quite right to kick up a fuss though, any decent landlord would have a man round asap to fix the problem.

As a landlord myself I would also have the electrical system inspected for both my piece of mind as well as yours.

As you said, pregnant women and live electrics don't mix.

Glad to hear you're ok and not in fact dead as I initially feared

[B17NNS]

Simpo Two said:

Laws for people without children
Laws for people expecting children (more stringent)
Laws for people with children (very stringent indeed)

So less laws for us without offspring?

That sir is discrimination.

And there are laws against that sort of thing.

[Matt Black]

johnfm said:

Do you think a snotty message will jolt the landlord into action?

Watt if their not at Ohm?

In future, stay at least ammeter away from the dodgy cable.

If it happened to me I'd blow a fuse, and no I wouldn't give a fuse a BJ before anyone asks!!

[nobodyknows]

johnfm said:

Do you think a snotty message will jolt the landlord into action?

Watt if their not at Ohm?

In future, stay at least ammeter away from the dodgy cable.