the shocker

got two ballasts. and heatsinks that come with them are making contact. well I touched them with my hand and im gettin shocked. both ballasts heatsinks are doing it?? whats wrong here? Im wired neutral ground with a bonded panel? unless the ground isnt connected behind the socket?? guess I gotta pull it out then and make sure. any ideas?;D

 

did you try a different outlet?

 

try a ground tester that you can get at home depot or lowes on the plug. It will tell you if the plug is properly grounded.

ground tester - Google Product Search.

 

I won't be useful here but...

How many other people thought of something else when they read the title of the thread?

 

sounds like youve got a wire touching some metal that it shouldnt be