Zapped

Thank you the responses. It sounds like it could be a combination of old wiring (our house is 90yrs old) and being on the end of the line. Thanks again, we will continue to try to chase it down.

Hi, I have searched and haven't found much information on this subject. We are disappointed to still be having a problem getting shocked in our new inflatable spa. We had an indoor, inground pool that is currently a renovation project that also had this problem. We had lots of electricians/pool/ power company people out and they could never resolve the issue. We are the only house at the end of a 1.5 mile drive and have problems with surges and scavenger electricity. The shocking occurs sporadically. For instance it was too strong to tolerate last night (felt like getting lemon juice in a cut) but was fine this morning. It happens with the gfi off but when the motor/filter/heater plugged into the outlet. Unplugged there is no shock. It happens when skin contacts the water in the spa while standing outside the spa. The spa is on a concrete floor in the same room as our indoor pool. I didn't test it to see what happened if I was standing on any kind of insulator. Also, it was first noticed after adding the hardener and pH up(using baquacil/softswim), could we be creating a battery type problem? We live next to a creek and all the ground water here is fairly acid (5.5+-). What do you think? Could this be a bonding issue? We have a wood framed iron support beam in the wall behind the spa, probably 10" away. Our house is notorious for being poorly built, could there be a problem originating from the pool? Could it be a grounding issue? Because of the scavenger electricity and surge problems, the electricians have installed lots of copper grounding rods. Could we have too many? Thank you for any thoughts. Zapped