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    Nov 20, 2015, 09:39 PM
    Electrical current on water pipes?
    Cause and elimination of being shocked whenever touching any water faucet in home.
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    Nov 20, 2015, 09:53 PM
    Call an electrician. You probably have a faulty neutral leg (in your electrical panel.)
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    Nov 21, 2015, 04:08 AM
    Alternativley, if you have had any plumbing work completed and pipes or water lines were replaced without adding jumpers to keep the electrical connect at 0 (zero) volts than what you are describing is exactly what will occur.
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    Nov 21, 2015, 08:16 AM
    Agree with both, you have an ungrounded situation at your panel or in the house grounding through the water pipes.
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    Nov 21, 2015, 08:51 AM
    What you are describing may be a Life Threatening Hazard....
    Please call a competent electrician to investigate.
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    Dec 4, 2015, 11:13 AM
    In addition to above,
    An Electrician will Likely verify the Ground is intact. If it was, a breaker should trip.
    He may also put a meter on it to see the voltage, then turn breakers off 1 by 1 to see what may be shorted to ground. Good luck, Had one where a bathtub pinched a phone wire, and gave owner a shock.
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