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Fascinating, I will investigate. The outlet are grounded with a thin non insulated copper wire secured to the nearest water copper pipe, itself also bounded to
by bombela 1y ago
Fascinating, I will investigate.
The outlet are grounded with a thin non insulated copper wire secured to the nearest water copper pipe, itself also bounded to the iron gas pipe (this is 1950 electrical). I am not sure I can call this a solid earth ground.
Thank you for the info!
- quickthrowman 1y agoIf your electrical service is also bonded to the gas and water pipes (it likely is), that grounding arrangement for the receptacle is fine.
- bombela 1y agoIt isn't bonded at the panel. The panel ground is not used on any of the 1950 circuits. Neutral is bonded to the panel ground. And yes this does means neutral and ground pins at the outlet have a few volts across, since the path between them goes through the literal earth. The water and gas piping coming out of the earth at the opposite side of the house from where the electrical panel is located.