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Obviously rock doesn't conduct electricity but water+impurities does. When people talk about "ground" they are talking about the water in the ground.
by mantap 7y ago
Obviously rock doesn't conduct electricity but water+impurities does. When people talk about "ground" they are talking about the water in the ground.
- saalweachter 7y agoIncidentally, this is why if you're running an electric fence, and you have rocky or dry soil, it is advisable to run alternating hot & ground wires, and to not rely on the ground to complete the circuit.