2007-09-23 09:40:24 · 13 answers · asked by PATRICIA J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Yes, recently I remodeled an older house and it did not meet the newer electrical code. I had to pay a Licensed electrician
to pound the rod into the ground and attach a lead to the main breaker box. He had to sign off on it and the City Inspector had to sign off before the Electric Co would turn power on.
2007-09-23 09:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bladerunner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends in what part the world where you live. In the UK almost always there is no need to make your own earthing system as the Electricity Board will supply you with an high quality low resistance earth connection at the power intake point. In some countries I have carried out electrical installations in, earth rods or ground rods made of steel and coated with copper are the norm. In the last country I worked this rod had to be driven to a depth of 3 mtrs.
2007-09-23 10:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by BMW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask about this, you do not need to be messing with the wiring in your home--or anyone else's. The grounding of a building's electrical system is one of the most important safety features; the ground fault interuption circuits are just as important. Leave this to a professional.
2016-05-17 05:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 ways of providing an earth to a house.
One way, you are correct, there is an earth rod (copper rod) sunk into the ground to make the earth connection.
The other way is to have an earth cable from the house back to the substation where it will be earthed in a simular way and all the houses in the area will use that earth.
2007-09-24 01:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by whycantigetagoodnickname 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Usually, the neutral and ground are connected in the panel box by a bonding screw.
2007-09-23 09:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and your neutral wire (white wire) also connects to the grounding rod
2007-09-23 11:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by classic_stump 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like in America In UK it is Earth. What is a ground rod?
2007-09-23 09:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to check the resistance to earth of the earth connection.
Check out BS7671 and contact a professional electrical inspector if in doubt.
2007-09-25 06:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Eoin Everything 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That'd be the 'Earth' line (either bare copper or a green insulation). It's supposed to be.
Doug
2007-09-23 09:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes or a metallic water pipe. this may vary from state to state.
2007-09-23 09:48:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jason G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋