shock of a door handle

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hello gents,

I was talking to a mate who's mother had an electric fault that resalted in a fire, the fire was in the boiler room and when she had phoned 999 she went outside, on her way she got a shock from a upvs door handle.

could someone explane in english (no jargon plz i'm useless at that) how this would happen.

many thanks

 
there may have been a cable close, but the door being plastic, should have no continuity to earth, so it shouldnt have been anything to do with the handle

 
probably static from when she was quickly making an exit. certain clothes material can cause more static than others
But her foot wear is the key here, Andy.

Don

 
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