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04-01-2015, 03:30 PM
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Re: Sink Blockage Disaster

I know my plumber who is a gas safe approved engineer, goes around all earth connections with a meter is correct, maybe this plumber failed to do it.
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04-01-2015, 03:47 PM
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Re: Sink Blockage Disaster

The key words are `believed` and `understood`

But a tragedy nonetheless.

One for the inquest no doubt
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04-01-2015, 06:41 PM
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Re: Sink Blockage Disaster

It sounds like an urban myth.

I would assume that there was a waste disposal unit attached to the sink which the Acid because its metal burnt through also there was no trip device on their CCU.
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04-01-2015, 07:08 PM
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Re: Sink Blockage Disaster

Originally Posted by Fender Bender ->
Lead pipes are still to be found in old installations. Using acid to clear a blockage effectively creates a lead-acid battery. These are capable of high discharge rates. Touching one can in certain circumstances can allow the current to go through the body directly to earth creating an electric shock for the person.

A bit like dropping a switched on hair drier in the bath when you are in it.
Oh dear , that is so scary thanks for explaining it .
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04-01-2015, 07:32 PM
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Re: Sink Blockage Disaster

Looks like its a sixtys block so no lead would have been used in the construction unless it was the Roof... Banned in the late 70s(I think)
 
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