To: Fred Nerks; HighWheeler; dhs12345; Concho; az_gila; TStro; VeniVidiVici
On Monday, The Australian revealed an audit of almost 1000 homes in Queensland has found that in about 2 per cent of cases, foil insulation was installed inappropriately, causing the roof to become “live”.This means that if home owners enter their roof space and touch the insulation, they could be shocked or electrocuted.If the foil touches metal frames or pipes, it could cause other parts of houses, including taps, to become electrified.Shocker!
12 posted on
02/21/2010 2:41:54 PM PST by
Libloather
(Tea totaler, PROUD birther, mobster, pro-lifer, anti-warmer, enemy of the state, extremist....)
To: Libloather
I don’t understand why the foil on the insulation is electrocuting people. Is it making its own current with the insulation or because they staple it to electrical wires?
13 posted on
02/21/2010 2:54:06 PM PST by
Sawdring
To: Libloather
Lol! Yikes.
At least they aren't using CFLs. Oh wait, I bet they are.
Actually, they should be able to manage it. Metal ducting is used in homes in the US... a perfect conductor if someone wires AC to it.
18 posted on
02/21/2010 5:24:21 PM PST by
dhs12345
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