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Questions tagged [ground]

For questions about stuff physically in or on the ground. Questions about electrical grounding and/or bonding should use [grounding] instead.

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Why is there a voltage on my HDMI and coaxial cables?

So, weird stuff is afoot and even my electrician is lost. All my HDMIs are hot, as well as my COAX coming from the cable company. Details of what is going on. Internet & cable went out, called service repair, cable guys noticed the HDMI & COAX were…
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Why is a ground wire wrapped around the bare portion of a neutral wire at this outlet?

Why is a ground wire of this outlet wrapped around the bare portion of a neutral wire at this outlet? This ground wire is a pigtail that is joined with the two other ground wires in the box. This outlet is controlled by a switch. There are…
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Adding second Ground Bus to Square D Sub Panel - Grounded via wire or just the screws?

I have added a sub panel next to my main panel. It is fed from a 100A breaker using 3-3-3-5 CU Service wire. I removed the ground screw to isolate the Neutral and I installed the ground bus that came with it on the left side. It is attached with 2…
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Using 10/2 and/or 8/2 for a 240 only 3-prong

I have 2 dedicated circuits: 40 amp water heater 30 amp electric range Both have 2 hots and a neutral grounded at the panel. One runs through a junction box where the wires are connected and continue to the water heater, the result of a previous…
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8/2 wire for 240v EV charger

I have installed an EV level 2 charger in my garage. It is a 30 amp charger. It is around 8 feet away from the breaker box. I used 8/2 wire to be on the safe side for future possible upgrades and used a 2 pole 40 amp breaker, as required by the EVSE…
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New Eaton AFCI/GFCI breaker signals (5 blinks) ground fault, but doesn't trip. How to track it down?

Where to start? *We bought a new house on a day's notice, and now I have to sell this 1885 Victorian. I'd like to minimize the scope of a home inspector's report. *The house is mostly the original 2-wire, but has a modern breaker box. *I replaced…
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Why am I measuring 60v at some outlets?

The house I bought a couple years ago had a couple outlets in a small room in the basement that didn't work. Now I'm troubleshooting them. It's a finished basement so I can't tear down walls. There's a lot of troubleshooting already complete so I'll…
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Why is my outlet failing shortly after being rewired?

I was working in the gas station and had a scorched outlet. I removed the outlet. The white wire was jumped over to the bare copper wire. I have never seen this before, so I called an electrician. He said it's wrong and someone didn't know what they…
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Plastic shed base - How to level soil?

I am going to get a new shed but first I need the base. I have purchased a plastic grid base system, I have measured out the area and have cleared the turf on top. Now, I am coming a bit stuck on the best way to ensure that the ground is level…
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22kw generator mounting pad on slope

I need to build a pad for a 22kW generator I am installing for my house. The image shows the situation. This generator is quite heavy. I plan to pour a rebar reinforced 6" pad for it. My question is--what to do to fill/retain the area in green? I…
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200amps service - ground rods instead of pipe connection

I upgraded my main circuit breaker today from 150amps to 200amps. See my previous posts here on the same project: Is RC2040M150CH MSP upgradable to 200amps main circuit breaker Neutral on main service breaker? What I missed is ground wire gauge.…
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Old construction, replacing light switch, bundled ground

I am replacing the light switch in my old home (1981). I can see that all grounds are at the back bundled together. Do I still have to legally connect the ground to the light switches' ground screw? PS: The light on the ceiling is properly connected…
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Ground wire from the junction box

Background: I am a regular DIYer just starting out. My question is regarding the ground wire while installing a chandelier. I have just moved to a new location in Ontario, Canada. The house was built in 1999. This is a picture of the previous…
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Hand tool for packing dirt

What is a good simple hand tool for packing small surfaces of dirt to prepare it for laying concrete? I've seen big pneumatic hammers at large construction sites and was wondering if there is a good manual version of it.
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How to I add new light switch with ground wire/screw if old switch had no ground screw?

I have an old light switch that I want to upgrade. The old switch does not have a ground screw (see second image) so the bare copper ground wire is just tied to the metal box with a screw (see "B" in the first image). My new switch comes with a…
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