Grounding of electric appliances

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mogo51
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13 hours ago, Mr-T said:

Seems like some misunderstanding here. The OP asked what he should do with the ground wire from his Refrigerator. I mentioned that he should ground it to a water pipe, this is a safe  and usual practice, not dangerous. One end of the wire is already grounded to the fridge, the free end to a grounding rod or water pipe as i was taught. 

Un plugging appliances is just a safety measure here in the Ph. Yes and only if the  socket is live. Just like you quoted. Best to unplug, better to be safe than sorry. When a unit is properly grounded if there is a electrical leak ( partial ground) on the unit the excess voltage will go to ground thous preventing someone from getting shocked. Even the transmission poles must be grounded when it is a metal pole. Where i live they use the two wire system for electric supply to the customers. This is outdated and not safe.  

I am just trying to answer a simple question. Next time i will keep my mouth shut. Two third of my life i worked with electricity. over 55 yrs. Guessed i am not qualified to answer a simple question. 

You are correct, my father was a 'sparkie' and he used to do exactly what you have said here.

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Jack Peterson
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All this is OK but I would question how many of you have metal water pipes? Grounding don't work on Plastic All Lolas stuff was grounded to the nearest security Grill. Me, I had the Whole House Grounded when we Built and have a big FO lightning Conductor through the roof 

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Morning All:photo-109:

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6 hours ago, Jake said:

Respectfully Jake, 4th illegitimate cousin of Bubba.  

 My wife was asking why I had tears running and I told her I just learned I'm related to Jake through the in-laws of Bubba!:SugarwareZ-034:

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Jollygoodfellow
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On 9/15/2017 at 6:54 AM, davewe said:

I noticed that both the refrigerator and microwave came with a separate ground wire. The instructions said to connect it for safety purposes but not where to connect it to.

Doe's the cord look like this with the short ground wire?

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scott h
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17 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

My live in partner does not drive, not even a motorcycle, but tells me what route I should take and how fast I should drive and warns me about all the hazards on the road.

Sound like you have a Hyacinth also

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davewe
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6 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

Doe's the cord look like this with the short ground wire?

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That looks like the microwave cord but the ref has a completely separate ground wire.

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Jollygoodfellow
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2 hours ago, davewe said:

That looks like the microwave cord but the ref has a completely separate ground wire.

Ic, built for Japanese type plugs? With the microwave one it might be bit hard to find a water pipe so close to the outlet. :tiphat:

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Dave Hounddriver
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Over the years in Philippines I have had no trouble with shocks from most appliances but there are 3 that always give me trouble.  They are cheap electric stovetops, coffee kettles, and submersible water heaters.  I have had many shocks from each of these to the point where I don't use any of them if I can help it.  They look like this

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OnMyWay
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33 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

submersible water heaters

I thought the purpose of these was to give you that pleasurable little tingle?

I bought one of these to heat water for the kiddy pools and that was a shocking experience!  I'm certain those are not legal in the U.S.

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Mr-T
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On September 16, 2017 at 6:16 PM, Dave Hounddriver said:

Why would you do that?

You answered the question.  It was a good answer.  I do not see anyone criticizing you but I do see other people wanting to have a say.  If there was only reply and then it was  "End of discussion!" the forum would quickly get boring.  So thank you for your contribution.  People do read and appreciate it.

EDIT:  I hear what you are saying about being a professional electrical worker and knowing what you are talking about.  I was a professional driver for my working career.  My live in partner does not drive, not even a motorcycle, but tells me what route I should take and how fast I should drive and warns me about all the hazards on the road.  Professionals are underrated these days :7500:

No problem Dave. Just the way i react at times. My apologies to you guys. I am still here and do enjoy the forum. Take care.

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