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Author: Michel S.Michel S. Date: Nov 14, 2007 01:34
Hello !
I'm helping a friend who just moved in a new appartment. One of the
things we made was to change all the old painted switches and outlets
(and accompanying wallplates) by brand new ones.
Using a receptacle tester, I made sure that all outlets were correctly
wired.
There are two outlets were I found an open ground, one of it is unused
but the other one is in the bathroom, where the washing machine is
installed. I double checked that the ground wire was correctly screwed
to the outlet.
We informed the owner who doesn't seems to care of the problem - at
least in a short term period.
Besides this outlet, there's a 220v one used for the dryer - and its
ground contact seems correctly wired.
I wonder if a ground wire can be "safely" installed between the 110v
faulty outlet to the 220v one as a temporairy quick fix.
Any advice on this ?
Thanks
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Author: ehsjrehsjr Date: Nov 14, 2007 02:18
Michel S. wrote:
> Hello !
>
> I'm helping a friend who just moved in a new appartment. One of the
> things we made was to change all the old painted switches and outlets
> (and accompanying wallplates) by brand new ones.
>
> Using a receptacle tester, I made sure that all outlets were correctly
> wired.
>
> There are two outlets were I found an open ground, one of it is unused
> but the other one is in the bathroom, where the washing machine is
> installed. I double checked that the ground wire was correctly screwed
> to the outlet.
>
> We informed the owner who doesn't seems to care of the problem - at
> least in a short term period.
>
> Besides this outlet, there's a 220v one used for the dryer - and its
> ground contact seems correctly wired. ...
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Author: Salmon EggSalmon Egg Date: Nov 14, 2007 07:12
On 11/13/07 5:18 PM, in article C1s_i.1901$eV.737@trndny04, "ehsjr"
bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> Michel S. wrote:
>> Hello !
>>
>> I'm helping a friend who just moved in a new appartment. One of the
>> things we made was to change all the old painted switches and outlets
>> (and accompanying wallplates...
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Author: Michel S.Michel S. Date: Nov 14, 2007 14:52
Salmon Egg avait énoncé :
> On 11/13/07 5:18 PM, in article C1s_i.1901$eV.737@trndny04, "ehsjr"
> bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>>> Michel S. wrote:
>>> Hello !
>>>
>>> I'm helping a friend who just moved in a new appartment. One of the
>>> things we made was to change all the old painted switches and outlets
>>> (and accompanying wallplates) by brand new ones.
>>>
>>> Using a receptacle tester, I made sure that all outlets were correctly
>>> wired.
>>>
>>> There are two outlets were I found an open ground, one of it is unused
>>> but the other one is in the bathroom, where the washing machine is
>>> installed. I double checked that the ground wire was correctly screwed
>>> to the outlet.
>>>
>>> We informed the owner who doesn't seems to care of the problem - at ...
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Author: Tim PerryTim Perry Date: Nov 14, 2007 17:09
"Michel S." msn.com> wrote in message
news:mn.72147d7b90bd9480.33676@msn.com...> Salmon Egg avait
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Author: Gerald NewtonGerald Newton Date: Nov 14, 2007 18:43
On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" nospammeadelphia.net> wrote:> "Michel S." msn.com> wrote in message
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Author: krwkrw Date: Nov 15, 2007 02:16
> On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" nospammeadelphia.net> wrote:>> "Michel S." msn.com> wrote in message
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>> news:mn.72147d7b90bd9480.33676@msn.com...
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>>>>> Salmon Egg avait énoncé :
>>>> On 11/13/07 5:18 PM, in article C1s_i.1901$eV.737@trndny04, "ehsjr"
>>>> bellatlantic.net> wrote:>>
>>>>> Michel S. wrote:
>>>>>> Hello !
>>
>>>>>> I'm helping a friend who just moved in a new appartment. One of the
>>>>>> things we made was to change all the old painted switches and outlets ...
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Author: Mike LamondMike Lamond Date: Nov 15, 2007 07:36
>> On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" nospammeadelphia.net> wrote:
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>> I have found some weird wiring errors in troubleshooting home owner
>> wired houses. I have found the bare "ground" wire used as a neutral
>> current carrying conductor in one home.
>> In another I found 18 guage phone wire used on a 20-ampere breaker to
>> supply recepatcles.
>> I would not assume anything. If you are not an qualified electrician,
>> I would hire one to check out the wiring.>
> I've seen some pretty hair-brained things done by "qualified
> electricians" too.
>
> --
> Keith
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Author: Gerald NewtonGerald Newton Date: Nov 15, 2007 08:30
On Nov 14, 4:16 pm, krw att.bizzzz> wrote:>> On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" nospammeadelphia.net> wrote:>>> "Michel S." msn.com> wrote in message>
>>>news:mn.72147d7b90bd9480.33676@ msn.com... >
>>>> Salmon Egg avait énoncé :
>>>>> On 11/13/07 5:18 PM, in article C1s_i.1901$eV.737@trndny04, "ehsjr"
>>>>> bellatlantic.net> wrote:>
>>>>>> Michel S. wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello !
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Author: Gerald NewtonGerald Newton Date: Nov 15, 2007 08:36
On Nov 14, 9:36 pm, "Mike Lamond" att.net> wrote:> "krw" att.bizzzz> wrote in message
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>>>> On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" nospammeadelphia.net> wrote:>
>>> I have found some weird wiring errors in troubleshooting home owner
>>> wired houses. I have found the bare "ground" wire used as a neutral
>>> current carrying conductor in one home.
>>> In another I found 18 guage phone wire used on a 20-ampere breaker to
>>> supply recepatcles.
>>> I would not assume anything. If you are not an qualified electrician,
>>> I would hire one to check out the wiring. ...
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