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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BTW on June 11, 2008, 09:48:26 PM
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Recently I ran a new outside light from an old circuit that has no ground. I'm told the outside box should be grounded. I ran a ground wire to the outside box and am wondering if there is any difference to connect it to a cold water pipe, or to connect it the the ground of a grounded circuit ( i.e., a circuit hooked to the grounding rod)?
P.S. I'm on the last room of my house after rebuilding it after Katrina! **I*** did everything - every nail, every screw , every board, every cuss word!
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P.S. I'm on the last room of my house after rebuilding it after Katrina! **I*** did everything - every nail, every screw , every board, every cuss word!
We can tell :D
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i think your outside stuff has to go through a GFI. Check the local code.
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Exterior lights do not need to be on a GFI circuit, only recepticals. If you can run the ground to an existing grounded circuit that would be the best way to do it. Try to avoid the pipe thing. If all else fails run a complete new line from the main panel to the light and ground it at the panel.
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Hornet is correct :aok
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Hornet is correct :aok
I second that. :aok
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Thirded. Maybe it's just me, but I think plumbing and electricity are a really bad combination.
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Thirded. Maybe it's just me, but I think plumbing and electricity are a really bad combination.
Ground to a water pipe: Good
Ground to a ground rod: So-so
Ground to a gas pipe: Bad (http://www.mazeguy.net/surprised/shocked.gif)
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Amused your friends... ground it to the toilet flusher.
Tell em to just "jiggle" the handle.
:D
Mac
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Amused your friends... ground it to the toilet flusher.
Tell em to just "jiggle" the handle.
:D
Mac
:rofl You'd have to "Try it once though", just to you know....make sure it works. :uhoh
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Naw just leave the seat up at night and let the wifey test it.
*SPLASH* "Dammit Fred you Bastaaaaaaaaageee!!!!"
:P
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Exterior lights do not need to be on a GFI circuit, only recepticals. If you can run the ground to an existing grounded circuit that would be the best way to do it. Try to avoid the pipe thing. If all else fails run a complete new line from the main panel to the light and ground it at the panel.
Thanks. Connecting the ground wire to an existing ground is easy. I was just afraid of some phasing problem I wasn't considering. I know the basics of home wiring but by no means claim to be an electrician. Thats why I asked (so I didn't hit a "oh I didn't know that..."). Thanks for the info!
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We can tell :D
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Damn google. Actually it ain't much different :)
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