Articles about Grounding

How to Know What Wire Size and Type to use for Home Electrical Wiring – Continuing the circuit with the same wire size and type is essential to maintain the integrity of the circuit.

The Correct Method to be used When Testing an Electrical Installation for Earth Loop Impedance: Accurately Measuring the Value of Zs at a Remote End of a Circuit.

Does a Hot Tub require a separate ground wire from the main panel? How to Bond the Ground Wire for a Hot Tub Circuit, Connection to the Ground Terminal, Separate Neutral and Ground Wires, Hot Tube Circuit Cable Size.

How to Install an Electrical Circuit for a Whirlpool Tub: Where a 240 volt circuit is required with a neutral a 3-wire cable with a ground must be installed, 4 wires in all.

What is the right way to Ground Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs? I am installing a packaged above-ground spa. I have a 50amp breaker in my panel feeding a GFI disconnect panel near the spa.

Does the receptacle ground connect to the isolated ground or to the neutral in the sub-panel…

I am trying to ground some equipment in an electrical room. I have found a small surge protector that has an external grounding lug that I am using as my primary grounding point.

Should I make sure my Circuits are Properly Grounded? How to Determine if a Circuit is Actually Grounded and how to proceed to bond your system for equipment protection

How to Bond The Ground: I Need to Place A Disconnect Between A Radial Saw And The Main Power Breaker.

Methods for Grounding Metallic Electrical Conduits – In some installations there will be bonding devices that will be required for proper bonding. So as long as these measures are in place then this should not have an effect on the performance of the GFCI outlet.

The Importance of a Bonded Ground System: Is it possible to use an outside spigot to ground a satellite dish when the underlying plumbing in our new house is PVC?

New Construction and Ground Rods: What is the current code for ground rods on new construction?

Tonight while attempting to draw water in the tub we felt electrical sensations while the water was running in the tub…

It seems that all of my outlets on the second floor do not have a ground. I have a “smart” power strips that show “no ground” and the bathroom GCFI is tripped…

I was wondering if I could just run a jumper from the neutral at each receptacle to the ground terminal…

To attach these pieces taking into consideration the fragile nature of the feed through and the torque that will be applied…

Intended use of an electrical device is just what it means and altering it…

Local regulations may however amend the N.E.C. , The U.S. National Electric Code does have color requirements for ….

Someone told me that if its not plugged directly into a grounded outlet it could ruin the machine and…

Question: My wife and i just found out that when our house was built in 1972 the electrician or contractor that built this house, instead of using a third wire on 3-way switches they used the bear ground wire for their 3rd wire