My drill exploded!
25 June 2011, 09:30 PM
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My drill exploded!
I have a quite powerful AEG SDS drill here, and this morning was using it with a mixing tool to mix tile cement, turning on a low speed of about 400rpm.
Suddenly, it gave out an enormous electrical bang from the handle, then two huge sparks, both of which burnt my right hand and gave me an electrical shock. I droppd the drill...................which continued to turn
I pulled the cord out of the wall, (no switches on French sockets), and it stopped. The handle was red hot.
On taking it apart, it appears that a large capacitor has literally exploded. However, on removing said capacitor and re-assembling the drill, it SEEMS to work as normal.
I shall continue tomorrow................
Suddenly, it gave out an enormous electrical bang from the handle, then two huge sparks, both of which burnt my right hand and gave me an electrical shock. I droppd the drill...................which continued to turn
I pulled the cord out of the wall, (no switches on French sockets), and it stopped. The handle was red hot.
On taking it apart, it appears that a large capacitor has literally exploded. However, on removing said capacitor and re-assembling the drill, it SEEMS to work as normal.
I shall continue tomorrow................
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26 June 2011, 06:30 AM
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I had the same thing with a Wet Vac 
Removed the capacitor and the Vac still worked, although it totally rendered the TV useless when the lads were doing valets outside
Removed the capacitor and the Vac still worked, although it totally rendered the TV useless when the lads were doing valets outside
26 June 2011, 07:18 AM
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You need to make sure it's double insulated before you continue to use it, should be a black square inside a black square on the sticker.
If it's old and its not i suggest you go buy one that is, because if the wireing is anything like it is in italy and croatia you will get fried.
If it's old and its not i suggest you go buy one that is, because if the wireing is anything like it is in italy and croatia you will get fried.
26 June 2011, 09:38 AM
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Cheers for all the sarky replies: not one saying you are glad I'm still alive!
My thoughts too Les. I shall continue to use it this morning and check the TV for interference. Then it'll go back to England with me and get repaired (by me, hopefully) over there.
Oh, and it is double insulated, only two wires feeding it, the whole outside job is plastic.
My thoughts too Les. I shall continue to use it this morning and check the TV for interference. Then it'll go back to England with me and get repaired (by me, hopefully) over there.
Oh, and it is double insulated, only two wires feeding it, the whole outside job is plastic.
26 June 2011, 11:00 AM
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Stange, most (good) corded drills are earthed on the main shaft: just incase you drill through a power cable, so it will blows the fuse on the consumer unit (which I did, once 
).
If you are worried, use an RCD. Unless you already have one in the consumer unit. If not, you really should, just make sure the RCD for the sockets doesn't also kill the lights - that can be almost as dangerous as being electrocuted. Should not be hard to fit; most EU stuff is double pole and clips onto standardised DIN rails so any brand RCD will fit any brand consumer unit (unlike the UK).
).If you are worried, use an RCD. Unless you already have one in the consumer unit. If not, you really should, just make sure the RCD for the sockets doesn't also kill the lights - that can be almost as dangerous as being electrocuted. Should not be hard to fit; most EU stuff is double pole and clips onto standardised DIN rails so any brand RCD will fit any brand consumer unit (unlike the UK).
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26 June 2011, 11:50 AM
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Cheers for all the sarky replies: not one saying you are glad I'm still alive!
My thoughts too Les. I shall continue to use it this morning and check the TV for interference. Then it'll go back to England with me and get repaired (by me, hopefully) over there.
Oh, and it is double insulated, only two wires feeding it, the whole outside job is plastic.
My thoughts too Les. I shall continue to use it this morning and check the TV for interference. Then it'll go back to England with me and get repaired (by me, hopefully) over there.
Oh, and it is double insulated, only two wires feeding it, the whole outside job is plastic.
26 June 2011, 12:11 PM
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Glad you're OK Jeff. That was shocking.
Until you get the drill repaired/checked out professionally (and we can do that for you at no cost in Darlington unless bits are required), I suggest you work in your wellingtons when you are using your drill. It could be the difference a serious jolt and a tickle.
My first boss in a blacksmiths shop had a party piece for unsuspecting apprentices or new comers. He stood on a wooden chair, removed the light bulb from the socket, put his thumb in across both terminals and asked the victim to pass a set of steel tongs off the furness. Hilarious. No H + SE in these days.
Until you get the drill repaired/checked out professionally (and we can do that for you at no cost in Darlington unless bits are required), I suggest you work in your wellingtons when you are using your drill. It could be the difference a serious jolt and a tickle.
My first boss in a blacksmiths shop had a party piece for unsuspecting apprentices or new comers. He stood on a wooden chair, removed the light bulb from the socket, put his thumb in across both terminals and asked the victim to pass a set of steel tongs off the furness. Hilarious. No H + SE in these days.
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My first boss in a blacksmiths shop had a party piece for unsuspecting apprentices or new comers. He stood on a wooden chair, removed the light bulb from the socket, put his thumb in across both terminals and asked the victim to pass a set of steel tongs off the furness. Hilarious. No H + SE in these days.
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