can i remove the shock by a wire connected to the earth?
2007-09-09 22:01:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
yes you should have proper grounding/ earth. that should be the green wire at the back of the mirowave.
you can do the following.
Connect/ screw the green wire to the plate/ utility box of your out let if your system has grounding.
connect you green wire to your metal water pipe system. not applicable with PVC pipes.
burry an iron rod into wet soil/ (should alway be wet eg; near garden, drains etc) run the wire & connect to the green of your microwave or to your electrical system.
2007-09-09 22:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by I lost my TC Badge >:)) 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The big problem is, that it may not be the new microwave oven. That would be embarrassing if you took it back and the problem was still there.
In order for you to get a shock you must touch two things, one hot and one grounded. First find the other "thing" (not the microwave) that you are touching, then test both to see which is the culprit. Likely hood is it isn't the MW.
To test run a single wire to your plumbing pipes or some other ground, and carefully touch each of the two potential culprits. The culprit will create a spark, the size of which will be proportional to the degree of the short. Would be easier if you had a meter and or some handy knowledgeable person around.
2007-09-11 00:09:23 · answer #2 · answered by len b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You can remove the shock by running a wire from the metal body to the earth ground coming in from the power cord.
I am suprised though that the unit isn't built with a grounded chassis. Could it be possible that your power outlet doesn't have an earth ground attached to it? I discovered an ungrounded outlet in my house after trying to hook up the ground of an oscilliscope. Apparently some electricians don't think grounds are that necessary. If you have a meter you could verify the earth ground or see if the wire going to your ground rod has come undone.
2007-09-10 05:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by Whoda thunkit? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone forgot something important here, instead of trying to ground the oven, you should be trying to find out way it's shorting out. You could get a bad electrical shock even if it's grounded unless you find the problem and correct it.
You may have a loose wire grounding against the side or some other worse problem, I would look to correct it.
2007-09-10 06:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must have a proper ground
By correctly connecting hot neutral and ground to the microwave the shock will go away unless you have a bare wire rubbing in the cabinet.
2007-09-10 11:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never normal to get an electric shock from your microwave oven.
If it is new, return it to the store for a replacement.
If it’s not, it probably has been serviced incorrectly by an unqualified technician. But, first check the outlet; you can buy an outlet tester for $5.00–6.00 from your local home centre or hardware store. If the outlet is faulty, get it fixed by a qualified electrician. If the outlet is good, get the microwave fixed by a qualified technician (the manufacturer’s web site will list service centres, otherwise check your local yellow pages).
2007-09-10 16:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by C2020 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably can, but I would take it back. Why try to repair somethig that is brand new and still under warrenty. Who know what else is wrong with it??
A brand new microwave should not have shorts that shock the consumer.
It's a sign of poor quality and it's dangerous. I would take it back before the warrenty is up.
2007-09-10 08:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something in the unit is grounding, you may have a polarity problem in your wiring, which an electrician should check. or the unit is defective.
2007-09-10 13:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋