Rehearsal room/stage electrical safety gear

[Beedster]

There's a current thread re some small shocks a singer is getting from a mic and it prompted me to think a bit more about safety. Although I think I'm careful around this stuff, I'm probably not as careful as I could/should be - especially looking at the state of sockets and cables in some venues - so I'm keen to know what devices folks use to reduce the chances of electricity going where we don't want it? 

[Franticsmurf]

If I don't know the venue, if I'm playing outside or if anything looks dodgy I use an RCD circuit breaker on my main power block. I went wireless years ago to give me some isolation from my backline. In my current band we have two working electricians, so they are always on the case regarding venue electrics.

[dudewheresmybass]

Part of the reason why I'm totally wireless. 

I've played enough venues with dodgy electrics to protect myself.

These days - fortunately - there seem to be less iffy venues (at least around the south east)

But I always carry an RCD as well JIC

[Burns-bass]

We always take plug testers to gigs after a dodgy connection.

 

Cost £15 or so and easy to stick in the gig box. 
 

https://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/socket-testers/cat7910008

[ossyrocks]

11 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

We always take plug testers to gigs after a dodgy connection.

 

Cost £15 or so and easy to stick in the gig box. 
 

https://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/socket-testers/cat7910008

There's a socket tester in that link for £5.00. Is that the kind of thing you mean, if so, I'll get one?

 

[Burns-bass]

33 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

There's a socket tester in that link for £5.00. Is that the kind of thing you mean, if so, I'll get one?

 

 

Yes, that's what I have. It provides a check of each plug and tells you if it's correctly wired and grounded or not. 

 

I'm no electrician (and the guys who put in the cabling also have an RCD) but I do it every venue I go to now to ensure me and my equipment will be OK.

 

One of the singers in my band got a shock one gig and we ended it early as we had no faith in the safety of the venue. After that, I didn't want to take any risks.