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Originally Posted by adrianb
Hillbilly, unfortunately you have no credibility with Skippy1. :-)
Skippy1: if there there are many deaths from electrocution from these electric showers, could you please point us to some links with evidence.
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The point is not if I can or even if I would..... you are not trolling by any chance?, the point is the risk is greater here due to the substandard installations in a lot of the homes. Sure you can have a personal experience of something that would give you a right to an opinion. However its a bit like someone who has smoked 30 a day for 40 years saying "well smokng never did me any harm" and then recommending it to his friends son.
The risks are real even in the face of your experience.
In The US and all of Europe it is required to submit to standards of installation for very good reason..look at any modern installation and you will find devices like residual current trips and Earth leakage breakers......all because they protect from this risk to life and limb. Maybe you think the whole of the Western world is lagging behind in quality reasoning and ignoring the eveidence...such as your friends experience.
I do not know why I should set aside my 12 years of University education and 36 years of in the field experience just because your friend says "I have had one for 40 years"......
I always wear a seat belt when I drive but as I have never had an accident where it has been the reason for my continued existence I may want to tell others its not needed but common sense would suggest my precautions are sensible.
I would be more inclined to debate this with if you want, If you could give me a reason why you feel the way you do not accept my advice... other than "my pal says its ok".
Do you have any qualifications in this field or are you just an enthusiastic amateur?
Skippy1