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This customer complained of getting a shock while boiling water for pasta. No voltage was measured between the sink and the range top. Next the burners were turned on one at a time and more tests were made. |
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Looking carefully at the socket revealed the culprit. It was crusted with years of spills and conducting current through the dirt. A metal pot of hot water connected the shorted burner to the
cook top surface and caused shocks. |
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The first step is removing the socket mounting screw. Sometimes the screw is badly worn or rusted and can cause a real problem. Vice grips may be in order. |
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A small assembly kit now is provided as a replacement along with high temp wire nuts and heat shrink tape. |
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Cut the burner wiring back and few inches and splice in the new socket. |
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This customer got worried about future shocks and opted to replace all four sockets as a precaution. |
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This shot shows the completed wiring job. The gray tape covering the wire nuts shrinks with cooking heat and seals the splice tightly together. |
