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Charging kodak digital camera shocking my hand?

I plugged in my digital camera and then for a minute i didn't realize it but my hand was tingling and it felt like it was asleep so I was wondering if I got shocked? Now whenever I touch it the "shock" gets stronger. It feels as though the outside of the camera is completely covered with electricity? Has this ever happened to you? If so what did you do?

Public Comments

1. FIRST.. UNPLUG the camera now. It sounds as if you have a ground fault issue with your house wiring. in english :D Does the charger have a ground plug on it? If yes, then there may be a problem with the house wiring You may want to get an outlet tester, they are avalible from a local hardware store for a few dollars, its a small tool that has a few lights on it and tells if the outlet is wired properly If no, then its possible that the cord for your camera charger is frayed. check it for any damage, Also what are you standing on, is it a concrete or metal floor? are you wearing any shoes? If there is no damage to the cord, then it may also be possible that again the inside wiring of your house may be faulty. you should always have grounded outlets. I would invest a few dollars in an outlet tester, like the one in the link i have posted, and check your outlet with it. If it reports any problems, or if you determine that there is not problem with the camera cord, then you should really have an electrition look at the outlet. I have had this problem with my computers here and the old wiring in my house, there was in adiquate grounding, and a bit of a bad connection, causing whenever one stepped on the heat vent and touched the computer case at the same time to recive a "tingley" shock.
2. The charger may be incorrectly plugged in to the outlet. Reverse the plug and see if that helps.