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You need to get an electrician to put in a proper grounding rod. You don't want to become the path to ground and it sounds like that may be possible if unlikely with you current grounding situation. The problem may manifest itself else where in your house, such as a shower for example. I saw this very problem with a faulty ground in Florida.
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∙ 13y agoNot recommended, but if there is no path to ground you wouldn't get shocked. That is why birds can sit on high voltage wires that are uninsulated, without getting fried.
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Could i hang from a power line?
Yes, that is exactly the way they service high-tension lines: they are deposited from helicopters, attach themselves directly to the power line and work from there! As long as they do not touch another line or anything that is "grounded" (connected to earth), they are fine, as they do not form a "circuit". ================================= Linemen are not 'deposited from helicopters'. They are lifted from the ground in the 'bucket' of a so-called 'cherry picker' truck, insulated from the ground by its tires. A ring of warning cones is placed around the truck, and man-carrying bucket is then attached to the line. At that point, the bucket, the man, and the truck are all at the voltage on the line. The man in the bucket may safely handle the line, and nobody has a problem unless he happens to be walking by on the ground and decides to catch hold of the truck.,
Why we don't get shock if we touch neutral wire..we need two wires to close circuit pH and n when circuit closes current will flow around the circuit and one wire gets shocked other not why?
We don't get shocked when we touch neutral and ground because neutral is grounded back at the distribution panel, so the effective voltage between neutral and ground is very low. It won't be zero, because there is current flowing on neutral, causing a voltage difference between the load and the distribution panel, but it is low enough, assuming there is no malfunction, to not cause a shock.In the case of touching hot and neutral, or hot and ground, you will get shocked because there is line voltage between hot and neutral, and because neutral and ground are connected together, there is also line voltage between hot and ground.Note, however, that connecting a load between hot and ground is a violation of the code and the intent of the design, because ground is not rated to carry current except in short term fault conditions - you must always connect a load between hot and neutral, or between hot and hot, as the case may be.
What is the voltage to ground of 13800 volts line to line?
On a three phase system with a line to line voltage of 13800, a wye connection will give you a voltage of, 13800/1.73 = 7977 volts to ground.
Does line to ground voltage always half the value of line to line voltage?
Line to Ground voltage = line to line voltage / 1.73AnswerIt depends what configuration is being measured. In the case of the secondary of a split-phase distribution transformer used to supply residences in North America, the answer is yes. In the case of a star (wye) connected secondary distribution transformer used to supply residences in Europe, no: the line to ground voltage will be as described in the first answer.
What device diverts extra electrical voltage on the line to the ground?
Surge suppressor
Can the inbounding player cross the plane of the out of bounds line before making the pass if they do not touch a part of the court before passing the ball?
Yes. there are no "crossing the plane" rules in basketball. Its always about where your feet are touching the ground or where they were last touching the ground.
Is a soccer ball that is still touching the touch line still in play?
yes
Why do birds sitting on a power line not get electrocuted?
Because they are not touching the ground.
Where did the term touchdown come from?
In the first days of football when a ball carrier crossed the goal line he would touch the ball to the ground. The touching of the ball to the ground for the score was called a "TOUCHDOWN". This rule still applies in rugby, where a player doesn't score unless he touches the ball to the ground.
Can your knee touch the putting green when lining up a putt?
Yes, your knee can touch the ground as you stand (or kneel) behind the ball to line up a putt. What "can't" be done by a caddie or golfer is touch the ground along the intended line of a putt.
If a line is held above another line without touching or without been parallel is it skew?
Technically isn't it perpendicular? If it isn't parallel, then they will eventually touch because lines go on forever and if you were to extend it, they'd touch.
Why do birds not get sparks when flying near high-voltage lines?
If the bird is large enough to touch two different phase voltage lines or a grounded conductor ans a voltage line simultaneously it will be electrocuted. Just touching one line (and not a conductor leading to the ground) will not create a potential difference and so no current will flow.
What the power input of the flatiron is cnnected to a 220Volt line is 4Ampere?
Usually the power (in watts) is close to the product of volts x amperes.
Why high voltage line workers keep left hand in pocket?
If you touch a power line with one hand, the current goes through your body. If you touch it with two hands, the current goes through your heart. They keep one hand in their pocket to prevent touching the line with both hands.
What happens if earth and live wires touch each other?
Electricity seeks the fastest path to the ground. If a live wire happens to touch the ground most often the line will "ground out" and cause the electricity to flow into the ground. This can cause breaks and circuits to break and cause other electrical malfunctions.
How long is a rugby ground?
Its assumed you mean the oitch as a rugby ground is the whole site used for the game and not the playing areas. The pitch is required by IRB rules to NOT exceed 100 meters from goal line to goal line with an in goal area not exceeding 22 meters and a width from touch line to touch line not exceeding 70 meters
A line touching a circle at one point?
A tangent line.
