"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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"Fred" wrote in :

How can I be getting shocked off my faucet? This happens only in my
bathroom & laundry tub downstairs. It's not all the time, but it's a
good
enough zap to make you jump.

You have at least two problems: a fault in your electrical system
somewhere is energizing that
pipe, and the pipe itself is not properly grounded.

Get a qualified electrician out to look at this ASAP: this could be fatal.

It's probably a good idea to first determine whether this is a static
electricity shock or an actual 110VAC buzz. I'm betting on the former
because water pipes are *usually* grounded so it's hard to energize them to
the point of getting a shock unless you're touching something that's an even
better ground. If walking on a carpet has given your body a static electric
charge then it could be easily dumped to ground when you touch a faucet or
some other metal part of the plumbing.

Fred, is your basement carpeted? Are we talking a sudden spark and a zap or
is there a constant tingling when you touch the faucet? Do you have plastic
water pipes or copper? Does this happen all the time or just when the
humidity is very low? Do you have an electric water heater or gas unit?

--
Bobby G.