Learn how a circuit breaker saves lives. If by chance you are installing an electrical light fixture that has no ground wire into an electrical box with no ground wire as well, then simply connect together the hot wire from the electrical box to the hot black or red wire on the light fixture.
Make sure to use wire nuts to attach the wires together. Still feeling uncomfortable doing your own electrical wiring? Find a local electrical contractor here. For help on building a new custom home , see HomeAdditionPlus. The New Home Construction Bid Sheet provides you with the knowledge on how to plan a custom home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors for your new home construction. Holiday Decor.
Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Electrical Wiring. My old house wiring doesn't have a ground wire. What to do? I really don't want to rewire the whole house for labor and cost reasons. Any advice or confirmation on my idea? Thank you :. Email Save Comment 7. Featured Answer. Ron Natalie 5 years ago. Like Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. You don't have to "rewire the whole house" to add a grounded circuit. Related Discussions Ahh! I realize you have almost completed the project, but I want to mention one thing I notice quite often in kitchen design.
It is a good idea to have the refrigerator at the end of a wall of cabinets with the handle of the refrigerator door next to the counter top so that items can be set out on the counter. In the case of the kitchen as you originally had it, that would be on the right end as per the photo where you had the spoon collection mounted to the wall. However, you bought a different style of refrigerator that eliminated this problem.
I do like the great use of wall space, having the dining table in the center, and using the sofa to divide and define the different spaces. Everything looks wonderful! Need help with ground wires Q. There is no box; the wires are wrapped and come straight out of the wall.
Hi, 8 gauge wire on a 40 amp breaker and 6 gauge on a 50 amp breaker is common. You might want to look at the range you are considering and see which one of the two that the manufacturer recommends. One warning: some older houses have plaster with asbestos which becomes very dangerous when the wall is disturbed. Having the plaster tested is a bit of an annoyance but your health is important.
As for your question: a licensed electrician should be able to do this for you. Fred S 5 years ago. If the outlet is installed in a metal box and that metal box has metal conduit wiring BX cable all the way back to the panel, then you can ground your outlet with just a little work. Can you connect two ground wires together? There is only one green ground screw connection on an outlet.
The two ground wires must be wire-nutted together along with another 6-inch length of green or bare ground wire known as a pigtail. A grounded electrical outlet has three holes to provide a ground connection for three-prong plugged devices. Does a house need rewiring? Unless the wiring is the modern PVCu coated type, then a rewire is likely to be necessary. If you see any old rubber insulated cabling, fabric insulated cabling used until the s , or lead insulated cabling 's then it needs replacing as the insulation just crumble.
How do you ground a light without a ground wire? Twist together the white wire coming out of the wall to the white wire on the light; cap together by twisting the cap on clockwise.
Twist together the black wire from the wall to the black wire from the light and cap these as well. What happens if neutral is not grounded? Hazard of Open Service Neutral If the grounded neutral service conductor is opened or not provided at all, objectionable neutral current will flow on metal parts of the electrical system and dangerous voltage will be present on the metal parts providing the potential for electric shock.
Can I tie the neutral and ground together? No, the neutral and ground should never be wired together. This is wrong, and potentially dangerous. When you plug in something in the outlet, the neutral will be live, as it closes the circuit. However, if there is something wrong and the neutral is disconnected, it will make the appliance dangerous. Can you use ground as a neutral?
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