I have a power tool that occasionally gives me a little tingle when I
touch it with an abraded area of skin or maybe the cuticles of my
fingers. It doesn't shock my through dry skin.
I tested the device with a volt ohm meter and got a current....as did
just my body and a plant I tried on a whim.
How much leakage is too much?
What can I do to fix this problem?
I don't mind the "Shock" (it really isn't enough to even call it that)
but don't want the kids to find me dead on the floor one day
electrocuted.

I don't have a GFCI ( Y E T ) on the circuit but will put on one there
soon.
Suggestions on trouble shooting and fixing this problem?



*When I worked for my dad hundreds of years ago he had corded tools that
would occasionally have the same problem. It was always in the cord where
it entered the power tool. That part gets a lot of stress and the
insulation on the cord wears out. The solution at that time was to either
shorten the cord or replace it altogether.

BTW that is an accident waiting to happen. Don't use that tool until it is
fixed. There is no such thing as acceptable leakage through a human.
Install a GFI today.