I was literally shocked at a hostel in Nicaragua because whoever installed the heater didn't ground it. Those electrons wanted that sweet, positively charged earth and I was the fastest way to get there.
I don't know if the circuit was through the running water or if it was the metal tap handles, but it was quite a jolt.
edit: Now that I try to remember it, it was definitely either the tap handle or the metal pipes. ZAP.
Same experience in a Costa Rica hostel! Except in that case my skin just gently tingled where the water touched it. It was a case of, “I know that sensation, and I certainly shouldn’t be feeling it in the shower”
That was one major adjustment when I visited Jordan last year. The electricity was so dirty that my laptop charging was outright buzzing while plugged in. Typing on it was like a gentle massage. Good times lol
Same experience in Turkey a month ago. The exposed wires everywhere in the hotel complex should give me a clue. Also following a smell I ended up in a burned down apartment , not really a surprise given the amount of negligence in everything electrical I've seen there.
I don't know if the circuit was through the running water or if it was the metal tap handles, but it was quite a jolt.
edit: Now that I try to remember it, it was definitely either the tap handle or the metal pipes. ZAP.