An Australian electrician shocked by the power sockets in his Bali villa has taken to social media to warn other tourists
- Aussie electrician makes video of hazards as a warning to others
- A live terminal and very low hanging power line shown in video
An Australian electrician was so shocked by the extreme electrical hazards he found in a villa in Bali that he made a video to warn others about it.
Daniel Pelle was vacationing on the Indonesian island when he discovered the real possibility of getting an electric shock where he was staying.
His video on TikTok showed a live terminal, a power point right by the pool and a very low hanging power line – all of which would not be code compliant in Australia.
The Western Australian is, his website says, an “experienced and licensed electrician.”
Pelle decided to use his specialist knowledge to draw other tourists’ attention to what they could encounter on the popular holiday island.
Australian electrician Daniel Pelle (pictured) was so shocked by the extreme electrical hazards he found in a villa in Bali that he made a video to warn others about it
His video on TikTok showed a live terminal, an outlet near the pool and a very low-hanging power line (pictured)
The video, titled ‘Bali electric is safe!’ opened as he walked around the property’s pool.
‘Balinese villa. I’m not sure it’s all down to the rules, mate. Kinda close to that pool over there, mate,’ he said as his camera focused on a precariously placed plug.
He then said, sarcastically, that it could have a number of uses. “But it’s a damn nice pool. I wouldn’t mind being zapped in there and getting ready for the night out.”
Mr. Pelle then entered the house where his camera focused on some extremely unreliable electrical appliances.
“Here we have… oh yes, nice. This is exactly what you want, living terminals,’ he said.
But things got even worse when he walked into what he called “the worst of them all.”
“The best of all is a power cable with a pull-up bar,” he said, showing off a power cable barely above head height.
He demonstrated how low it was by reaching up to show he could touch it if he wanted to.
Mr. Pelle then gave advice on how things could be improved. “I think (WA network operator) Western Power should join Bali. They need that to sort (the) power.’
One of his websites states that Mr Pelle ‘prides itself on providing good old fashioned customer service, where nothing is too much trouble’.
Mr. Pelle’s camera focused on some extremely unreliable electrical appliances (pictured) in the villa
He proved that by posting the video that just might help save the lives of Aussies holidaying in Bali.
Among the comments under the video was one who said, “One thing I hate about my job, I sort everything out when I go on vacation.”
Another asked if it was his “first time in a third world country”?
Others saw a bit of humor in it though, with one saying ‘powerline is legal and safe, my mate is only 10 feet tall’.