Is it possible to ground a single outlet?
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You....really should talk to an electrician. I wouldn't recommend anyone to play with their sockets or wiring that doesn't absolutely know what they're doing. It's a recipe for burning your house down.
I know you were hoping for a more macgyver solution but I really can't stress enough how dangerous bad electrical wiring can be.
I know you were hoping for a more macgyver solution but I really can't stress enough how dangerous bad electrical wiring can be.
What Sedivy said. In theory, you could run a separate grounding wire from main fuse box to your outlet and thus get it "grounded" but... for same effort, you could replace whole cable.
Biggest issue with such are usually "Will it be visible?" if the answer is "No" you would need to open the walls/ceiling/floor at least partly to get the wiring out of sight.
In short, what to do:
Get electrician to do it and be prepared to pay
What NOT to do:
Do it yourself, pay less and possibly get yourself or someone else killed or burn the house.
Biggest issue with such are usually "Will it be visible?" if the answer is "No" you would need to open the walls/ceiling/floor at least partly to get the wiring out of sight.
In short, what to do:
Get electrician to do it and be prepared to pay
What NOT to do:
Do it yourself, pay less and possibly get yourself or someone else killed or burn the house.
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If none of the outlets are grounded then most likely the whole house is not grounded properly. While that wiring is acceptable it's certainly not up to code for modern wiring. A ground serves multiple purposes, primarily for personnel and equipment safety ( to minimize if not prevent shocks and electrical fires ). For computers, electronics, and electrical equipment not only does is serve a safety purpose but also establishes a "zero" (0) voltage reference.
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why do you say that your house has no ground wiring?
ground only one outlet is a massive waste of money, also doesn't protect your house and the people living it it
remember that a proper grounding is there to protect persons inside the house in the case of a faulty device, not just protect your new shiny pc
in the case of electricity flowing to where it shouldn't, to a person, it flows to the ground doing no harm, the grounding is a must, what you need to determine is when you are going to check with a electrician how good is the grounding, what improvements can be done and why you believe that the sockets doesn't have proper grounding
last time i saw a complain like this i discovered in another house that the house indeed had proper grounding but the idiot installing the wall sockets didn't screwed the ground line in the socket, genius!
ground only one outlet is a massive waste of money, also doesn't protect your house and the people living it it
remember that a proper grounding is there to protect persons inside the house in the case of a faulty device, not just protect your new shiny pc
in the case of electricity flowing to where it shouldn't, to a person, it flows to the ground doing no harm, the grounding is a must, what you need to determine is when you are going to check with a electrician how good is the grounding, what improvements can be done and why you believe that the sockets doesn't have proper grounding
last time i saw a complain like this i discovered in another house that the house indeed had proper grounding but the idiot installing the wall sockets didn't screwed the ground line in the socket, genius!
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i know, also i don't live in the us, but i do know a little about the wiring and still remember something about international standards and some retie designs that should be followed
yes, people knowing nothing about electricity doing installations and wiring are common, fires are also common when you connect some real load on such installations
yes, people knowing nothing about electricity doing installations and wiring are common, fires are also common when you connect some real load on such installations
Here's a simple article:
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-grounding-1152859
though I find too simple. Just...tell them not having a ground is pretty much gambling with a fire and electrical shock hazards, hoping that it won't come to bite them some day, with anything from burnt appliances to house fires and electrical shocks and with such things it's only a matter of time.
It is incredibly important to keep to this basic safety electrical standard, which is why it's a standard. Definitely have a technician take a look, if nothing else, to inform them of the risks.
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-grounding-1152859
though I find too simple. Just...tell them not having a ground is pretty much gambling with a fire and electrical shock hazards, hoping that it won't come to bite them some day, with anything from burnt appliances to house fires and electrical shocks and with such things it's only a matter of time.
It is incredibly important to keep to this basic safety electrical standard, which is why it's a standard. Definitely have a technician take a look, if nothing else, to inform them of the risks.
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In agreement with the other posters.
What can you show your family?
Google " burn victim images" or "electrical shock burns".
Not to be morbid or malicious - just to simply show them what the risks truly are and what can happen.
And I hope none of them smoke in bed.....
What can you show your family?
Google " burn victim images" or "electrical shock burns".
Not to be morbid or malicious - just to simply show them what the risks truly are and what can happen.
And I hope none of them smoke in bed.....
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