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After Phuket student killed by electrocution, officials assure public park areas are safe

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After Phuket student killed by electrocution, officials assure public park areas are safe

By The Phuket News

 

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Workers make repairs to the deadly light pole at the Suan Luang basketball courts that killed 18-year-old student Khaled Nour and injured Cherdsak Vaiano. Photo: Phuket City Municipality

 

PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has issued a statement assuring that public areas in Suan Luang (King’s Park) are safe, after 18-year-student Khaled Nour died from electrocution after touching a floodlight pole beside a basketball court in the park on Saturday evening (July 13).

 

“Officers have repaired the light pole to prevent such an incident from happening again,” the statement read.

“Officials have also inspected the electrical system in the area at the basketball courts in Suan Luang public park, and installed an electrical protection system.


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13 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Officials have also inspected the electrical system in the area at the basketball courts in Suan Luang public park, and installed an electrical protection system.

I'm not certain what electrical protection system was installed but I have had more than one discussion about grounding electrical wires with Thai electricians. Why they think it is not needed is beyond me. My condolences to the boy's family.

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3 minutes ago, 300sd said:

The hub of "we just don't care".

 

This is pathetic, and it never seems to end. 

 

The installation electrical specialist who did that work should hang from the top of that pole. 

But those in control spout everything is safe.......That is so daft it is unbelievable..

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There are a dozen similar shoddy, exposed electrical connections throughout that park. Was there earlier today doing a bit of exercise. The reported repairs are typical Thai style, lots of electrical tape and best described as temporary. Not the standard you’d expect from a qualified engineer. 

 

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4 hours ago, missoura said:

I'm not certain what electrical protection system was installed but I have had more than one discussion about grounding electrical wires with Thai electricians. Why they think it is not needed is beyond me. My condolences to the boy's family.

There are several reasons that Electrical Wiring Systems have no Grounding ( Earth ) wire, or Protection Systems.

1) It takes more time to install

2) That makes 3 wires the Electricians have to think about, many struggle with just the 2 wires

3) Installation material costs are cheaper

4 ) Thais always know best, and will not be told different, even if its by a Fully Qualified person with many years experience in whatever field.

 

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2 hours ago, Snackbar said:

There are a dozen similar shoddy, exposed electrical connections throughout that park. Was there earlier today doing a bit of exercise. The reported repairs are typical Thai style, lots of electrical tape and best described as temporary. Not the standard you’d expect from a qualified engineer. 

 

But exactly what you expect as a response in Thailand.

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You can bet that no one was held responsible for the death of the young student,

that's why things never change,there will be more deaths because of faulty wiring,

the only thing that's certain here.

regards worgeordie

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Earth? falang electricity not same Thai electricity, said the 'electrician' putting in my new water heater in the shower, the house wiring is earthed but only after an argument would he connect the earth wire of the heater to the third wire of the house wiring. 

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23 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Earth? falang electricity not same Thai electricity, said the 'electrician' putting in my new water heater in the shower, the house wiring is earthed but only after an argument would he connect the earth wire of the heater to the third wire of the house wiring. 

When I first moved into my current house one of the first things I checked was the water heater in the shower. The earth wire was correctly connected to the heater and the wire ran outside. The problem was it wasn't connected to anything, just hanging loose. The electrician came so close to doing a good job but fell at the last hurdle ????

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23 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Earth? falang electricity not same Thai electricity, said the 'electrician'

Had the same thing said to me when I queried about no earth wire anywhere in the house.........couldn't believe it.

 

Installed one myself as I was/am a qualified electrical technician. Stopped us getting a tickle off the microwave!! And checked the two shower units to be on the safe side!

 

Did find out that the aircon in the main bedroom was wired directly from the meter on the pole outside of the house though, so couldn't be isolated..........bloody dreadful.

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18 hours ago, transam said:
18 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Morons?  How do you know that tens of thousands are unsafe?

Are you blind....?????

No, obviously, why would you say such a purile thing? 

 

Do you have any evidence that what I said was inaccurate or that what the poster I responded to claimed was correct?...and bear in mind that conjecture, the Thaivisa variety or any other, isn't evidence.

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18 hours ago, Olmate said:

What would your suggested number be? Just these few photo,s should give you the answer! 

Well, I won't disagree with those five photos so that's a starting point out of tens of thousands. 

 

Over to you about the remaining tens of thousands that you and bdenner seem to have evidence about.

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