Man electrocuted at Northland campground

[EJK]

A man has died after being electrocuted as he tried to cut power to a noisy caravan, police say.

At about 12.30am yesterday, the man left his campsite, telling friends he was going to deal with the issue.

He was found dead by the occupant of the caravan at about 3am.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65068436/man-electrocuted-at-northland-campground

[F5 Dave]

Don't you just unplug those things?

[Waihou Thumper]

Poor bugger...
I wonder if it has or had current electrical certificate? Could the caravan owners be liable if it wasn't legally attached to shore power?
Well, the music got silenced but not in the fashion he was hoping for...

[sidecar bob]

Don't you just unplug those things?

It's more satisfying & permanent to cut the wire.

[mashman]

Shocking behaviour.

[Katman]

Current affairs.

[5150]

Current affairs.

And I thought you would be giving us teachings of health and safety nature. Instead of you cracking jokes about the poor fellow.

[Waihou Thumper]

Current affairs.

They were listening to Santana's - Eternal Caravan of Re-incarnation and he was inspired....

[5150]

They were listening to Santana's - Eternal Caravan of Re-incarnation and he was inspired....


I think it was Frank ZAPpa

Get it? :eek:

[Waihou Thumper]

I think it was Frank ZAPpa

Get it? :eek:

Mines better....:)
You had to put it in bold to give it 'power!'

[5150]

I guess he was "Powerless" to stop it

[Waihou Thumper]

I guess he was "Powerless" to stop it

How insensitive of you...
And you haven't mentioned AC/DC either...YET.

[5150]

How insensitive of you...
And you haven't mentioned AC/DC either...YET.


Just for you :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnjh-zp6pP4

[neels]

It's more satisfying & permanent to cut the wire.
Well here's a thought, unplug it and then cut the wire, point made without the unpleasant death part.

Obviously thinking things through was not this guy's strength.

[awa355]

Well he dealt with the ;amp'lifier.

Sad state of affairs tho' I know where he was coming from re the noisy neighbour aspect. I've felt like taking an axe to the occassional hifi unit.

[Autech]

Shocking behaviour.


Current affairs.

Clearly he didn't know watt he was doing.

[unstuck]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/awSVo2_i1mY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>:headbang::headbang:

[Madness]

Ohm my god, such fail.

[Katman]

Even though he clearly knew fuck all about electricity you could still say that he had a good grounding in electricity.

[Madness]

There might be a need to conduct more formal training you think?

[Autech]

Even though he clearly knew fuck all about electricity you could still say that he had a good grounding in electricity.


There might be a need to conduct more formal training you think?

Apparently he had quite an insulated up bringing.

[5150]

This all sound like he was an active KB forum member. It explains how he got his electrical knowledge. Just sayin....:shifty:

[Waihou Thumper]

Clearly he didn't know watt he was doing.

should have bought a bike from amps..

[EJK]

Looks like the guys in the noisy caravan was causing too much treble.

[Autech]

There coroner has resisted making a comment at this stage.

Fuck, this is getting bad.

[EJK]

There coroner has resisted making a comment at this stage.

Fuck, this is getting bad.

It's mashman... mashman started the spark.

[TheDemonLord]

Watt he should have done would be to try alternating between Talking to the owners nicely, and calling the council. Instead he went for the direct approach which ended up with a rather negative set of consequences

[EJK]

Watt he should have done would be to try alternating between Talking to the owners nicely, and calling the council. Instead he went for the direct approach which ended up with a rather negative set of consequences

I wonder if any charges were pressed against the guys in the caravan.

[Autech]

I wonder if any charges were pressed against the guys in the caravan.

Assault and battery????



FAAAARRRRRKKKK!!!!

[Swoop]

Bloody Aucklanders away on holiday.
Guess he should have stayed ohm instead.

[mashman]

It's mashman... mashman started the spark.

I'm much more grounded than that. Sometimes it's hard to remain neutral. So take it back, coz I know where you live. :love: :confused:

[5150]

Assault and battery????



FAAAARRRRRKKKK!!!!

More like assault with a battery

[5150]

Bloody Aucklanders away on holiday.
Guess he should have stayed ohm instead.

Umm, he was from the Tron. Which explains few things....

[mashman]

Clearly he didn't know watt he was doing.

He may have generated an alternatortive view.

[mashman]

Wonder what his last words were. "I've done this hundreds of times with the kids stereo, she'll be right". Her first words. "Told ya".

[Swoop]

Umm, he was from the Tron. Which explains few things....
Presumably the chlamydia didn't kill him then?

[5150]

Presumably the chlamydia didn't kill him then?

Errrr Nope :o

[Autech]

Apparently the coroners report will be conducted in 3 phases using methods with will generate the least resistance from the locals

[Madness]

Assault and battery????

There is that potential.

[Robbo]

There is that potential.

That was a Positive +ve result as he probably thought it wouldn't phase him.

[schrodingers cat]

Have ISIS or El Qaeda claimed responsibility yet?

[Madness]

http://www.idirectories.co.uk/img.jpg?url=www.isiselectrical.com&height=216&width=290

I believe they're denying all liability at this stage.

[EmBe]

Poor bugger...
Well, the music got silenced but not in the fashion he was hoping for...


He failed to do that even - the speakers were battery powered :facepalm:

It is unfortunate but what a tool, some mothers do hav 'em

[Katman]

More like assault with a battery

It was probably because Kath owed him money.

[FJRider]

Even though he clearly knew fuck all about electricity you could still say that he had a good grounding in electricity.

Very down to Earth ...


Apparently ... :doh:

[caspernz]

Had he paid more attention in school, he would have conducted this spark symphony in a different manner.

[Swoop]

He obviously wasn't a KB'er.
His tin-foil hat would have touched an overhead live wire.

And VOOM!




"This KB'er wouldn't go VOOM! if you put four million volts through it!"

[Oakie]

How disrespectful to make jokes so soon after his death! You should give it a rest Faraday or two or at least until the investigation has been conducted.

[Wiki Drifter]

Want to relay my condolences, some of the puns in this thread are shocking.

[R650R]

Well it's been done before in similar fashion..... http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1994-27.html

Wonder if he'd been drinking... pretty screwed up to cut at the caravan end...

[Reckless]

How disrespectful to make jokes so soon after his death! You should give it a rest Faraday or two or at least until the investigation has been conducted.

Oh I doubt he'll be CHARGED with anything?

[EJK]

Want to relay my condolences, some of the puns in this thread are shocking.

Have to admit, some comments here are re-volting.

[neels]

I think he must have encounter some of those killerwatts you hear about.

[Akzle]

rep for everyone! but jiafp.

One less muppet.


(And no, for those wondering, my van still has power)

not to transform this pun thread, it is rather shocking watt passes as news, it will no doubt go down the wire as a darwinism cos thats gotta hertz!
Anyway im ex static that we're able to have a lively discussion about it..

[Katman]

Anyway im ex static that we're able to have a lively discussion about it..

You sound confused.

[EJK]

More details released...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65068436/man-electrocuted-at-northland-campground

:no:

[Akzle]

You sound confused.

most here would consider that par for the course...

[awayatc]

More details released...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65068436/man-electrocuted-at-northland-campground

:no:

His family say" he was a real down to earth guy"....
Serious....

thought he was a livewire myself...

[awayatc]

His mates were con fused.....
he said he was gonna deal with the music,
yet they seen him breakdancing a minute later.....

[PrincessBandit]

This is sounding more and more like an Austin Powers script!

I think it's a shame that a young bloke has died over something as comparatively trivial as this. If all the statements are to be believed in the news report (caravan of young people with loud music that they refused continually to turn down) then it's tragic. But what I find hard to reconcile is that as a "site safe" qualified guy who was a "lighting specialist" how he could have made such an enormous error?

[awayatc]

Music blew his fuse....?

[5150]

More details released...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65068436/man-electrocuted-at-northland-campground

:no:

By the look of it he was a bright spark

[Paul in NZ]

I wonder what got him so riled up? I'm guessing they were playing AC/DC....

[Autech]

More details released...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65068436/man-electrocuted-at-northland-campground

:no:

He was a sound and lighting technician?

Shame for the dudes family in all seriousness, we all make mistakes. An RCD would have saved this chaps life, I wonder why there wasn't one fitted at the cam site? I'm pretty sure it's code to do so

[Oakie]

I bought a cheap RCD a few years back just because I thought I should. Saved me a couple of years ago when I cut into the extension cord while trimming the hedge with electric clippers. Everything stopped working so I went tio the power source and found the RCD tripped. Went back to the clippers to find it's teeth all mixed up with the exposed cables. Quite a moment that was as I was at home by myself and I just pictured Mrs Oakie coming home to find me karked it by the hedge. Don't work without one now if I'm using something with a blade.

[oldrider]

I bought a cheap RCD a few years back just because I thought I should. Saved me a couple of years ago when I cut into the extension cord while trimming the hedge with electric clippers. Everything stopped working so I went tio the power source and found the RCD tripped. Went back to the clippers to find it's teeth all mixed up with the exposed cables. Quite a moment that was as I was at home by myself and I just pictured Mrs Oakie coming home to find me karked it by the hedge. Don't work without one now if I'm using something with a blade.

Eew and ouch - that would not have made good headlines nationally let alone on KB! :eek: Be careful out there!:yes:

[awayatc]

Don't work without one now if I'm using something with a blade.

Rewired whole house, everything is RCD ....
new standard...

[Laava]

He was a sound and lighting technician?

Shame for the dudes family in all seriousness, we all make mistakes. An RCD would have saved this chaps life, I wonder why there wasn't one fitted at the cam site? I'm pretty sure it's code to do so

It is code to upgrade to RCD,s when you are replacing or adding to circuits on an older property.
All new stuff is RCD.

[Laava]

I read a media report that appeared to say the guy had electrical knowledge which sounds hard to believe unless it was only things that ran off batteries.
If you could fuck off out of our Northland thread, that would be nice thanks,
A, dude.
B, babe.
C, bad asian driver.
D, troll.

Delete as necessary.

[awa355]

I bought a cheap RCD a few years back just because I thought I should. Saved me a couple of years ago when I cut into the extension cord while trimming the hedge with electric clippers. Everything stopped working so I went tio the power source and found the RCD tripped. Went back to the clippers to find it's teeth all mixed up with the exposed cables. Quite a moment that was as I was at home by myself and I just pictured Mrs Oakie coming home to find me karked it by the hedge. Don't work without one now if I'm using something with a blade.

One way to get your own R.I.P thread. :no::no: The trouble with electricity, you cant see it coming.

[PrincessBandit]

The trouble with electricity, you cant see it coming.

So all the sound and visual effects on the telly and in the movies are lies!! :eek:

[caspernz]

It's sad of course that the young fella died. But if you're on holiday and music from next door just after midnight bothers you that much...you're hardly the life of the party?! Should he have drunk more? Or been in bed with a lovely lass...

[BMWST?]

Well here's a thought, unplug it and then cut the wire, point made without the unpleasant death part.

Obviously thinking things through was not this guy's strength.


he did unplug it,but at the wrong end

[Swoop]

I bought a cheap RCD a few years back...
:niceone:

Today.
Mitre 10 Mega.

Plug in RCD. $13.95.


No reason for anyone to NOT have one. Small enough to fit in your pocket.

[haydes55]

:niceone:

Today.
Mitre 10 Mega.

Plug in RCD. $13.95.


No reason for anyone to NOT have one. Small enough to fit in your pocket.


I work with electric appliances, so I make sure I always have an RCD in my pocket, just in case I get electrocuted ;)

[Oakie]

:niceone:

Today.
Mitre 10 Mega.

Plug in RCD. $13.95.


No reason for anyone to NOT have one. Small enough to fit in your pocket.

Yep. Mine was about the same from Bunnings so no excuse not to.

[Oakie]

It is code to upgrade to RCD,s when you are replacing or adding to circuits on an older property.

All new stuff is RCD.

Yep. Got a couple of new outlets installed before Xmas and they spent half their time putting an RCD on that circuit. All good.

[unstuck]

Electricity is like viagra for me, makes me horny as fuck. My wife hates me working on anything electrical.:laugh:

My brothers vacume cleaner stopped working the other day, so he pulled it apart and had a play around with it, decided it was fucked so was gonna dismantle it and put it in the wheelie bin. Cut through the powercord with a pair of sidecutters and got a big ass shock, yep, was still plugged in.:facepalm: