Electric Outlet Ground Testing
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It seems that all of my outlets on the second floor do not have a ground. I have a “smart” power strips that show “no ground” and the bathroom GCFI is tripped… © By: Dave Rongey |
Electrical Outlet Ground Problem
Background: Tom, a Homeowner from Show Low, AZ
[ad#block]Question: It seems that all of my outlets on the second floor do not have a ground. I have a “smart” power strips that show “no ground” and the bathroom GCFI is tripped. All outlets have bare copper ground wires and all the grounds go to the same screw terminal in the breaker box.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Tom.
The circuit will need to be tested to determine where the connection to the ground has been lost.
The Following links will assist you with your electrical question:
Electrical Junction Boxes
Electrical Code for How Many Wires in Junction Boxes
Circuit Breakers
House Wiring Circuits and Circuit Breakers
For more information about Grounding
Electrical Grounding
Electrical Grounding Methods and Requirements
Listing of electrical codes for grounding with examples of electrical grounding codes for home electrical wiring.
This link is helpful as a Homeowner
Do-It-Yourself Electrical
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