When you buy a house for sale in Spain you often get yourself some quite unique issues, some would say problems. One of those specific issues is the electricity thing.
Spanish Electrical Shock
What is the electricity thing? Well you often get electric shocks in Spanish houses and flats. Small ones and sometimes a bit bigger ones that can make your hair stand up like Tom just after Jerry has plugged his tail into the mains.
The thing is there is an issue of Earthing applicances. As you can imagine this can be an issue in a flat but it shouldn’t be such a problem in houses should it? Well I remember many years ago an electrician was called to a friend’s house because they were getting constant electric shocks from their appliances and he got an “Only in Spain” answer as to why it was happening.
“You have some Earth but not enough”
“Pardon me”
You need some more Earth. The best way to do it is to water your patio and garden regularly and this will give you a bit more Earth”
“OK”
Now it may sound strange but it worked on two levels. Firstly the electric shocks became milder. Secondly the garden plants had a new lease of life.
The problem was asked to me by a client last week who lives in a fourth floor flat in Valencia. I stopped short of suggesting making the flat into a jacuzzi, at least on a temporary basis, but I was wondering whether anyone knows of a good solution for Earthing appliances a bit better in a flat. I would be interested to know.
