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If you ground wire is not long enough can you connect 2 wires together and then ground it to the grounding post?
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* Yes. Extending the ground wire will have no adverse effect and will properly ground the device. * It is important that the splice be accomplished properly. That means that the extension conductor [wire] be of adequate size to carry the load, the surface of both conductors at the splice be clean and free of corrosion which could impede current flow, and a sound [both mechanically and electrically] splice be made.
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Can you connect the ground and neutral coming out of a cooktop to the ground of a nm8 2 wire?
Yes, you may connect the ground and neutral together as long as this is a replacement in an exsisting dwelling,for new construction you must have a four wire circuit with separate neutral and grounding conductor.It was never the intention of the code to make home owners replace exsisting three wire circuits with four wire when replacing equipment. .
How do you you change a two wire recepial without a ground to a two wire with a ground?
Shut the power off to the recepticle. Then take apart the old outlet. Wire up the new outlet. The only difference between the old and the new will be the grounding. If BX armour cable is used, then you will need to take a jumper wire from the grounding nut on the outlet and connect it to the box with a grounding screw. This wire must be green. If romex has been used, then there is a gounding wire that is in the bundle of the wires coming into the box. If it a metal box, then you must use a grounding screw and ground that wire to the boc and then connect that same wire to the outlet. If its a plastic box, then just wire the ground to the outlet. I also like to wrap the outlet in electrical tape, just incase the the wires were to come loose, they would note hit against the box shorting out. Finally, put the pieces back together. And your DONE!
What is a grounding device?
what the hell is a grounding device? Any device that allows you to affix a ground wire to the mechanical enclosure that the conductors are in. eg. Ground lugs, ground screw in an electrical box.
How do you ground a plastic box ground wire attached to GCFI and ground at fuse panel. Do I need to ground at the box itself as well?
Grounding a plastic box is a little hard as plastic is a nonconductor.be satisfied with grounding to a ground wire.
A safety procedure where electricity is channeled directly into the ground?
grounding
How do you connect grounding of i and c?
Grounding of I and C? to ground something is to have a wire that goes to a grounded connection the bare wire in a normal wire set.
How can 5 fluorescent lights be connected together?
Connect them in parallel. The black wire from the ballast to the black line wire. The white wire from the ballast to the line neutral. Connect the ground wire to the ground screw which is located in the body of the fixture. Grounding of the fixtures is essential.
How do you ground a computer?
Grounding an electrical or electronics device commonly refers connecting it's power inlet ground pin to the ground connection of the power outlet. The power outlet ground connects to the ground connection provided by the electricity utility company or the building's common ground connection. The grounding essentially provides a zero volt reference. Many systems which have a metal chassis provide specific grounding points with screws/nuts to connect grounding wire. To ground chassis of a computer one need to connect ground wire to the metal case.
Do you need to connect ground wire to 1965 Chevy Nova?
Connect a ground wire to what? If you mean from the engine block to the firewall or frame - it ia always recommended that a grounding strap be connected between the two.
What is grounding'?
Grounding is a permanent and conductive path to earth. It must have enough ampacity to carry any fault current that is imposed on it. The grounding medium must have enough low impedance to limit the voltage rise above ground so as to operate the circuits over current device.
What is the function of a grounding transformer in a dc electric locomotive and what would make it heat up?
A grounding transformer provides a place to connect the distribution system ground where a delta system provides the AC supply.
What is needed to ground a 550 gallon above ground gas storage tank?
A 6 ft to 8 ft grounding rod should be enough. Pound that down into the ground. run a 10 to 12 gauge grounding wire from the rod to the tank and clamp it tight.
Can you connect the ground and neutral coming out of a cooktop to the ground of a nm8 2 wire?
Yes, you may connect the ground and neutral together as long as this is a replacement in an exsisting dwelling,for new construction you must have a four wire circuit with separate neutral and grounding conductor.It was never the intention of the code to make home owners replace exsisting three wire circuits with four wire when replacing equipment. .
How is grounding useful?
Grounding provides a path for charges to travel to or from the ground.
What does ground mean?
Depends on the context. Grounding could mean to add a ground wire to a piece of electrical equipment. Grounding could also mean basic or foundation, as in "your educational grounding", "your ethical grounding"
How can you test the grounding system on a power tool?
connect the cord to a grounding outlet get a variable current source connect it to the ground terminal on the receptacle and the frame of the tool if its a 20 amp circuit and receptacle it should take 20a thru the grounding system without any problems like wires overheating or measure from the ground terminal to the tool frame it should be lees than .5 ohm the ohm meter does not test the ability of the grounding system to conduct a fault to ground before the circuit breaker trips there are testers capable of doing this all automatically with the tool on and off if the ohmmeter is not capable of testing at 20A the test should not be considered reliable
How do you bypass grounding an indash DVD receiver to the e brake in a 1997 Chevy Tahoe?
the wire needs ground to function. Connecting it to the ebrake allows it to ground so just connect the video wire to any ground and it will function as if it was connected to the ebrake
