Thought this might amuse one or two of you.
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17 years ago
Who says Electricians are Bright Sparks?
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17 years ago
He might be a plumber who has had an accident!!
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17 years ago
;o)
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17 years ago
It isn't Drivel by any chance?
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Would anyone like to explain what the real dangers actually are?
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17 years ago
I think I tend to agree with you. This is a classic example of blindly assuming that water and electricity don't mix.
Assuming that the power tool is suitable waterproof and supplied via an RCD the worker (who is not necessarily an electrician at all) is at little risk from an electric shock.
The alternative method draining the pool and using an access tower would be well over the top, if all he's doing is putting a hook up.
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17 years ago
I would tend to agree, although it would have been even less risk if he used a cordless!
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17 years ago
Agreed 100%, although even my Makita (quality cordless) with a DeWalt extreme (sharp) masonry bit would struggle with concrete.
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17 years ago
If you dropped a cheap and nasty mains drill in the pool it still isn't going to give him even a mild jolt.
You would need to do something really silly with an earth wire before you could get a shock.
A Hilti gun would be my preferred method its quicker even if it is more dangerous.
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17 years ago
Like reaching in to retrieve it...
Haven't seen an earthed drill for decades.
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17 years ago
It would have little effect.. there has to be a current path through the body for you to get a shock. There isn't one created by just dropping a drill in a pool you have to have something else too.
Less chance of getting a shock then.