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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

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