Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me 
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Sounds like static electrical shocks. Try rubbing a little fabric cleaner on your hands and start touching stuff to see if the little shocks continue. Not entirely sure of the root cause though but does not sound like a house wiring issue. Perhaps something to do with the indoor atmosphere. Humidity may be a factor.
I know of two possibilities. One is an earth fault. An electrician would have to investigate. Also, the UK electrical system is different from Australia, so I could be wrong.Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me
Another possibility is static. Are you wearing new clothes? Is it less humid than normal? Do you have new carpet? I have to spray the seats and such in our home, and the car seats, with anti static spray. It lasts a while then we have to spray again. If you have new carpet, that could be a problem.
If it is an earth fault, that is serious. Since no one else is getting shocks, it's more likely static. So let us spray.........
Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me
Hello Suze,
Sorry to hear about that.
I'm not an electrician.
In case it's not an issue of grounding or wiring, I suspect that it's static. This time of year the air gets dryer in some areas. On top of that, we tend to wear heavier clothes of fibers that produce negative electrons.
What materials are the fabrics you wear made of ?
Do you have carpet?
Do you wear socks or shoes in the house?
What are your bed spreads and blankets made of? Check the washing label.
If that's missing you can pull off or brush out some fibers, comb them out of the brush and use the lighter test in the bathroom or kitchen sink. Open the window if you don't have an exhaust fan.
Carefully light the fuzz ball in the sink. What does it smell like?
Does it ball up and melt or does it turn to ash?
If you take the time to take these steps, I can help you learn what causes the shocks and maybe a solution.
Thank you everyone , u have all been very helpful and given me ideas . For a few years now we have had problems with damp in the winter , so last summer we had a few things done in the apartment to combat this . It seems those measures r working as it's very cold and damp outside but warm and dry in here , dryer than its ever been I think . I think my clothes r plating a part too , was just curious as to why no one else is being bothered by static electricity , do some people just naturally generate more of it than others do ?
Yes, I believe they do. Do you wear fuzzy slippers or socks? Those will generate static, much like rubbing a balloon on your head will generate it. If you wear synthetic clothing, it can generate more static than natural fibers.... but I believe that some people do tend toward static build up than others, but I don't know why, for certain.
You're probably like me, I have very dry fingertips. When I touch glass I don't leave fingerprints and I have 3 yr old strings on my guitar and they aren't rusty at all in fact they still look new. I also get shocked a lot when the air is dry but it doesn't happen to others.
Yep....it's your clothing.Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me
Polyester, rayon and other petroleum based cloth is the worst. Wool also will do it. So does cotton. Your carpeting will cause it too.
The shocks are actually a good thing. It means that the grounding is good where you are getting the static shocks. Maybe go barefoot more instead of slippers, socks, or crocks...
That will stop it. Going barefoot will ground you and stop the buildup of charged electrons. (What causes the shocks)
In super-clean environments where people work on electronics the people trail little tabs on their clothes to the floor to stop the static buildup. Forklifts do the exact same thing in most factories as the static charge and discharge can cause all sorts of problems....from fires to frying circuits.
And yes, I'm a retarded....I mean retired Electrician...
Proof of your electric personality.
My mother runs a humidifier in winter. The windows get wet a lot from the contrast between cold outside and warm inside, but it stays comfortable and shock proof.
Electricity is a fundamental form of energy that results from the movement of charged particles, usually electrons, through a conductor such as a wire. It plays a vital role in everyday life by powering homes, industries, communication systems, and modern technology.
You’re likely getting shocks because there’s a faulty grounding or wiring issue in your home. Metal taps, radiators, and switches may be carrying stray voltage. Even if others aren’t affected, it can still be dangerous. It’s best to contact a professional offering electrical repair near me to inspect your home safely. Don’t ignore it, as this could lead to serious hazards.
If it was a faulty grounding issue, everyone would be experiencing the same thing. As she stated, it only happens to her, nobody else.
The problem is indeed in low humidity. Turn up the humidity on the Humidifier, or if you don't own a humidifier, buy a humidifier and buy a new pair of slippers.
Then you can learn about dew point. lol.
Then you can learn about dew point. lol.
The kids have a new expression "Go touch grass"
I mean....it kinda works and it's not a unwholesome idea. Kinda odd for a new expression by kids.
possibly, it's this: every 11 years the sun's poles reverse so the sun has a period of 22 years. it is not now reversal time but there are other events in the solar system coming & going. when the poles do reverse, magnetic waves are spewed out with massive force. they cause shocks to passengers in planes, the aura borealis & power outages. solar flares & prominences erupt also. in winter, if the temp is very cold, the air will be dry which causes constant shocks in one's home & that's because of less moisture to act as a conductor which allows static electric charges to build up on someone.Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me
You don't need to go outside, just watch the windows and when they start getting condensation you know it's time to turn the humidifier down a wee bit. I did it with a K-type thermocouple taped to the window and taking a humdifider reading.
I bet there are some kids that have never touched grass before because they grew up with PlayStation or something. Lol.
Does any one know why I might b getting a lot of little electric shocks at home ? From my kitchen tap my electric radiator the light switch ? No one else is getting them just me
Sounds like you are building a static charge one your body as you walk across your floor.
Try changing the type of slippers you are wearing. Don't slide your shoes when you walk across the carpet.
Static can be a bear... blowing air across plastics will generate a charge....
I worked at a plastic injection molding company for a while... we had hoppers on the presses for the plastic pellets... the pellets were sucked out of a plastic 55gal drum sitting beside the machine, up into the hopper, as needed.... so, you have plastic pellets being sucked out of a plastic drum, up through a plastic hose into a metal hopper..
Talk about building up a static charge... we had grounding straps that supposedly drained off the static.... unless the material handler forgot to connect the strap to the machine...
imagine the loudest finger snap that you have heard... that's what it sounded like when you got within 6" of the plastic drum. It hurt. I've seen it arc across 3-4" of airspace.... that is a LOT of voltage. It's a good thing there wasn't much amperage to it, or it would have killed you....
I worked at a plastic injection molding company for a while... we had hoppers on the presses for the plastic pellets... the pellets were sucked out of a plastic 55gal drum sitting beside the machine, up into the hopper, as needed.... so, you have plastic pellets being sucked out of a plastic drum, up through a plastic hose into a metal hopper..
Talk about building up a static charge... we had grounding straps that supposedly drained off the static.... unless the material handler forgot to connect the strap to the machine...
imagine the loudest finger snap that you have heard... that's what it sounded like when you got within 6" of the plastic drum. It hurt. I've seen it arc across 3-4" of airspace.... that is a LOT of voltage. It's a good thing there wasn't much amperage to it, or it would have killed you....