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Old 11-21-08, 12:46 PM
grmaculsay grmaculsay is offline
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Shocked while Barefoot on Concrete Floor

The past two mornings I received a shock (not static) while standing on a bare concrete kitchen floor, and touching the metal back of the counter microwave. I've unplugged the microwave and set it aside for now.

I realize that the microwave body may have become energized due to an internal wiring problem, but could this happen under the right circumstances for some other reason?

Likely my feet were damp at the time too. My bad.

Outlet is grounded, three prong, tests okay.

We recently had all flooring removed down to the concrete, and we had two panels consolidated into one (new ground rods, etc).

I do plan to call our electrician.

Thanks for any additional advice or concerns based on this limited information!
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