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it protects the sink from rust, if it is not connected your sink and tap fitings will corrode over time. I also earth ceramic basins, although not a requirement it helps keep ther gloss finish intack - plumber of 35 years.
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Does copper wire sink or float?
A short piece may be supported by the surface tension of water, but a coil of copper wire would sink.
Why do you need an earth wire in a plug?
The Earth wire is there to earth electrical devices that are not double insulated. If there was to be a malfunction in the appliance then you can get a really bad shock if an earth wire is not present. If there is any free electricity roming around then the earth wire will send it down to earth and to the main power station closest to the area instead of through your body. s aged 15
How do you sink a microphone for lips on th Xbox 360?
no if there wire less and yes if there not wire less
Can you connect a 6mm earth wire to a 2.5 mm earth wire?
A 6 mm earth wire can be used to replace a 2.5 mm earth wire, but if there is an existing 6 mm earth wire it must be 6 mm all the way to the earth, and not replaced by a smaller wire between it and the earth connection.
Wire that discharges excess electricity to the earth?
It is the earth wire
Why don't birds get electricuted while on a electric line?
To get electrocuted you need to complete an electrical circuit. That takes two wires or a wire and an "earth". A bird on a wire is not making a connection to a second wire or to the earth. Therefore no electricity flows and they are perfectly safe.
What is a toilet auger?
It's a special spring wire for cleaning toilets.
When you connect earth wire in ceiling light does not work when connecting earth from light direct to earth wire coming from ceiling trips out when take earth wire out light works?
By earth wire I am assuming you mean the bare wire and that a black and white wire are connected to the light. If when you connect the earth wire and breaker trips then there is a short between black and earth. It could be a bad ground connection, an internal short in the light fixture where black wire "hot" is connected to metal on the fixture through a nick in wire.
How can sound still play if only one wire is connected to the radio?
Sometimes there is no need to connect the black earth wire, because the radio will earth by mounting it to the body of the car. (there's no harm in connecting it anyway)
What does green wire indicates?
Earth wire
Why is your earth wire is glowing on the live circuit?
In the visible spectrum or the infrared? Either way, if your earth wire is glowing you have a problem. Your earth wire is not intended as a current carrying wire. If the wire is loaded to the point that it glows then your circuit/breaker is not wired correctly and the earth wire is being used as an unintended path and is a hazard. Earth wires are not sized properly to carry current.
What is the third green wire on an electric drill is the wire?
it is the earth wire
