Thread: electric shock

G'day.

Very minor request considering what is going on in ex-Yasi land and in VIC.

Long time reader (too full of great advice) first time poster. I am in Wagga and we just had a rainfall event that before it hit, from a distance, looked like fog/smoke. When it hit I reckon it was (conservatively) between 20-50mm/hr intesity in 10 minutes. The water/rain/mist got blown/sprayed/sucked (very fine) inside the (all windows closed in the house) everywhere.

Ripped up my poly tube greenhouse (half grown tommies - bugga).

BUT

I flicked the switch on the open sided shed (12mx12m) light switch and as I was doing it I got that "Jeez I'm glad I'm wearing proper boots as I leant over the electric fence feeling.

I flicked the light switch off with some PVC pipe (very dry).

What is the procedure to make the shed and fuse box safe (besides getting a sparky in asap (2000hrs local time))?.

the wiring is 40yrs old, the fuse box has unfamiliar breakers in it. I'm going no where near it until I have sensible advise. Which includes doing nothing until the electrician comes.

Cheers,

Hard(now a bit soft)reset.

S.