Geyser & Electricty safety question

[rh1]

So my geyser burst about a year ago, was not happy with the insurance install at the time.

So yesterday my wife came home to a leaking ceiling, she turned off the home supply.

This morning I went up and noticed that the connection/transition from the geyser copper pipe to the white plex was leaking and that the copper pipe shorted against the geyser. Loosening the brass nut revealed that the short melted the plastic insert.

Shortened the plex and replaced the insert and brass washer.

So leak fixed, I temporarily used zip ties to keep the pipe off the geyser. Will replace since it is on the hot water pipe and I am scared it will melt and short again

There seem to be no issues now, but would such a short create problems especially around safety?


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[B-1]

So my geyser burst about a year ago, was not happy with the insurance install at the time.

So yesterday my wife came home to a leaking ceiling, she turned off the home supply.

This morning I went up and noticed that the connection/transition from the geyser copper pipe to the white plex was leaking and that the copper pipe shorted against the geyser. Loosening the brass nut revealed that the short melted the plastic insert.

Shortened the plex and replaced the insert and brass washer.

So leak fixed, I temporarily used zip ties to keep the pipe off the geyser. Will replace since it is on the hot water pipe and I am scared it will melt and short again

There seem to be no issues now, but would such a short create problems especially around safety?


See pics

Yes there should not be electricity flowing to the copper pipe. The reason for the copper pipe being earthed is to prevent electrocution in scenarios like this.

It would be better to switch off the geyser to be safe until the issue is fixed.

Are you sure electricity is flowing though? It could also be corosion of disimilar metals.

 

[rh1]

Yes there should not be electricity flowing to the copper pipe. The reason for the copper pipe being earthed is to prevent electrocution in scenarios like this.

It would be better to switch off the geyser to be safe until the issue is fixed.

Are you sure electricity is flowing though? It could also be corosion of disimilar metals.

I assumed because of the soot, that it was a short. Will check with my multimeter.

 

[soulie]

I assumed because of the soot, that it was a short. Will check with my multimeter.

Check from the copper pipe to a known neutral and a good earth voltage must be way lower than 50 v ac ,any voltage could be an element that has been compromised and isolation is failing ,it should be tripping your earth leakage if failing .also check the geyser casing as with the copper pipe.