The bear child broke the electrical circuit in the house, and the electrician checked and found that the ground wire of the entire building was stolen? Power Supply Department: Investigation is ongoing
Recently, a video called "Serious circuit failures often have higher gold content" on the first place on the popular list, Mr. Wang of Chengyang District, Qingdao is an electrician video blogger with 6 million followers, he said in the video that when he checked the leakage of a resident's home, he found that the gas pipe of the water heater turned out to be the ground wire of the kitchen circuit, and then found that the ground wire of the entire building was stolen, there is a huge safety hazard, and then he also reflected the situation to the property. On October 31, the upstream news (report mailbox [email protected]) reporter learned from Qingdao Power Supply Company that it is currently confirmed that a residential building in the north district of the city where the incident occurred is being investigated. According to legal sources, theft of grounding wires is suspected of destroying power equipment and will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.
According to Peninsula Metropolis Daily, 43-year-old Mr. Wang is an electrician master in Chengyang District, and his Douyin account "Chengyang Electrical Circuit" has been posting videos of entering factories and homes since the end of 2020 to find out the incurable diseases of electrical appliances and wiring, because the process is like a detective solving a case, Mr. Wang is known as the "Sherlock Holmes" in the electrical industry, and currently has more than 6 million fans.
Mr. Wang's video topped the list on station B. Screenshots of the network
On October 29, Mr. Wang released a video detailing the process of checking whether there is electricity leakage in a resident's home, and at first found that all the electrical shells of kitchen circuits had 220 volts, and then found that the bear child at home stuffed a string of platinum bracelets into the plug-in board in the bedroom that caused a short circuit, and this plug-in board was actually the kitchen circuit that the owner privately connected.
But the strange thing is still to come, Mr. Wang closed the door and found that the water heater was actually electrified, further inspection found that the entire kitchen circuit was grounded through the natural gas pipeline of the water heater, and then when checking the wire well, it was found that the ground wire of the entire building was cut, and the copper core was missing.
During the inspection, Mr. Wong found that the water heater had become the ground line of the whole house. Screenshot of the video
This scene also made many netizens worried, "The natural gas pipeline has become the ground wire of the whole family? If there is a little leakage spark, wouldn't the whole building ascend to heaven together" "The loss of the ground wire does not affect the electricity consumption, if it weren't for the short circuit of this doll in the house and invited the master to check, this building may be on the news one day" "An electrician broke a ground wire theft case. On the 31st, upstream news reporters saw that the video had been ranked first on station B, with more than 3 million views and nearly 200,000 views on Douyin.
Is the residential building with potential safety hazards in Chengyang District? On the morning of October 31, upstream news reporters called Mr. Wang's phone several times to verify without success, and then called the Qingdao 12345 government affairs hotline to reflect the situation. Subsequently, the staff of Qingdao Power Supply Company, Shibei District Power Supply Center, and Chengyang District Power Supply Center all contacted reporters one after another to understand the situation.
Further inspection revealed that the ground wire of the residential building had been severed. Screenshot of the video
At about 11:20 a.m. on the 31st, the Chengyang District Power Supply Center replied to reporters that after communication with Mr. Wang, it has been confirmed that the residential building where the ground wire was stolen is located in Shibei District, and further investigation is currently being carried out in Shibei District.
According to professionals, because the ground wire is made of copper core wire, copper can be sold to scrap acquisition stations, and cases of stealing ground wire occur from time to time in various places. The ground wire can be used to divert the current to the ground to prevent leakage from hurting people, and the grounding wire of the residential building is stolen, once the leakage occurs, or in the event of rain and thunder, the electricity safety and personal safety of residents will face serious consequences.
Mr. Wang, an electrician who discovered the hidden danger. According to the "Chengyang Electrical Circuit" Douyin account
Fu Jian, director of Henan Zejin Law Firm, believes that according to the provisions of the mainland's criminal law, those who destroy power equipment and endanger public safety and have not yet caused serious consequences shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. where serious consequences are caused, a sentence of 10 or more years imprisonment, life imprisonment, or death is to be given.
Fu Jian introduced that from the perspective of judicial practice, the amount of the crime of destroying power equipment is not required, as long as it endangers public safety, even if it does not cause serious consequences, it should be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law. If the theft of electrical equipment constitutes the crime of theft and the crime of destroying electric equipment at the same time, it shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of the heavier punishment. In addition, the theft of electrical equipment may also affect the normal life of residents, criminals in addition to criminal liability, also need to bear civil liability, victims can file a civil lawsuit with the court, demanding compensation from criminals.
According to Fu Jian, according to the "Regulations on the Supply and Use of Electricity": "Power supply enterprises shall ensure the safe use of electricity by electricity consumers in accordance with relevant national regulations and contract agreements." "The Qingdao Power Supply Company should investigate the matter, find out the cause and take corresponding measures to ensure the safe use of electricity by residents.
Upstream News Reporter Tang Hao Part of the information is synthesized from Peninsula Metropolis Daily