and therein may be the issue, if live and neutral are raised to line voltage!
@dapthechap - take a photo of the distribution board breakers too, just want to see what sort of arrangements you may or may not have for earth leakage protection
this statement alone qualifies my opinion that you shouldn't be allowed to touch any part of the electrical installation, nor sharp objects, nor hot things, nor spoons...
and therein may be the issue, if live and neutral are raised to line voltage!
@dapthechap - take a photo of the distribution board breakers too, just want to see what sort of arrangements you may or may not have for earth leakage protection