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I was literally shocked at a hostel in Nicaragua because whoever installed the heater didn't ground it. Those electrons wanted that sweet, positively charged ea

I was literally shocked at a hostel in Nicaragua because whoever installed the heater didn't ground it. Those electrons wanted that sweet, positively charged earth and I was the fastest way to get there. I don't know if the circuit was through the running water or if it was the metal tap handles, but it was quite a jolt. edit: Now that I try to remember it, it was definitely either the tap handle or the metal pipes. ZAP.

practicemaths 2y ago
Made me think of Electroboom's visit to Mexico. https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc?si=C9zfy6jQJaO3BZ7e https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc?si=C9zfy6jQJaO3BZ7e
- ASalazarMX 2y ago
  As a Mexican, I can confirm. I received my house with half the grounded outlets actually not grounded. Fun times.
- lucb1e 2y ago
  Nontracking link: https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc
  - autoexec 2y ago
    "less tracking" might be better as there's no link you can follow to youtube that won't result in you being tracked.
snozolli 2y ago
A soldier died in Iraq in 2008 because a water pump wasn't grounded. https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/ https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/
adamcharnock 2y ago
Same experience in a Costa Rica hostel! Except in that case my skin just gently tingled where the water touched it. It was a case of, “I know that sensation, and I certainly shouldn’t be feeling it in the shower”
- yurishimo 2y ago
  That was one major adjustment when I visited Jordan last year. The electricity was so dirty that my laptop charging was outright buzzing while plugged in. Typing on it was like a gentle massage. Good times lol
nopakos 2y ago
Same experience in Turkey a month ago. The exposed wires everywhere in the hotel complex should give me a clue. Also following a smell I ended up in a burned down apartment , not really a surprise given the amount of negligence in everything electrical I've seen there.

practicemaths 2y ago

Made me think of Electroboom's visit to Mexico. https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc?si=C9zfy6jQJaO3BZ7e https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc?si=C9zfy6jQJaO3BZ7e

ASalazarMX 2y ago
As a Mexican, I can confirm. I received my house with half the grounded outlets actually not grounded. Fun times.
lucb1e 2y ago
Nontracking link: https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc https://youtu.be/d1mPemYUrVc
- autoexec 2y ago
  "less tracking" might be better as there's no link you can follow to youtube that won't result in you being tracked.

snozolli 2y ago

A soldier died in Iraq in 2008 because a water pump wasn't grounded. https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/ https://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/

adamcharnock 2y ago

Same experience in a Costa Rica hostel! Except in that case my skin just gently tingled where the water touched it. It was a case of, “I know that sensation, and I certainly shouldn’t be feeling it in the shower”

yurishimo 2y ago
That was one major adjustment when I visited Jordan last year. The electricity was so dirty that my laptop charging was outright buzzing while plugged in. Typing on it was like a gentle massage. Good times lol

nopakos 2y ago

Same experience in Turkey a month ago. The exposed wires everywhere in the hotel complex should give me a clue. Also following a smell I ended up in a burned down apartment , not really a surprise given the amount of negligence in everything electrical I've seen there.