THIS is what electrical codes are for! Also having electrical work inspected
by an electrical inspector. As I recall, a small child died from a similar
situation...


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Help! My garage door has become electrified. Touching the door is just
like touching a live wire. I have no idea how this is even possible,
especially considering the opener still works. The garage door opener
plugs into an outlet on the cieling of the garage. I have tried
replacing the outlet but the problem persists. As soon as I turn the
breaker on and plug the opener into the outlet, the whole door
immediately becomes hot, just like a live wire.

I'm at a complete loss here and would appreciate anybody that can
suggest fixes or how this is even possible. Obviously I will call an
electrician if it comes to that, but I am a bit of a handy man and
would like to fix it myself if possible. I've just never encountered
anything as seemingly impossible as this.

Thanks.