In defense of the plumber

[ptonsparky]

FWIW we did a considerable upgrade to this house years ago and I am sure we did bond any metallic piping systems that were there at the time. Maybe the plumber just didn’t know where to hang that clamp otherwise

 

[Hv&Lv]

I can hear it now..
“What do we do with this wire?”

“Don’t cut it, just put it back where it was.”

 

[LarryFine]

A true isolated ground.

 

[brantmacga]

Bless him .


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[gadfly56]

Bless him .


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My wife is from the South, I know what that means.

 

[drcampbell]

From this small picture, I can't tell what kind of wire the brown (?) wire is.

 

[hbiss]

I don't get it. Where did that ground wire come from, did you install it previously? Or did the plumber install the ground wire (to where?) and clamp? That gray PVC looks like our stuff or central vacuum.

-Hal

 

[ptonsparky]

I don't get it. Where did that ground wire come from, did you install it previously? Or did the plumber install the ground wire (to where?) and clamp? That gray PVC looks like our stuff or central vacuum.

-Hal

I installed a new service entrance in this house some years ago. It was and still is my practice to bond all metallic piping systems together. At that time this drain line was either cast iron or galvanized. The 6 bare is probably in route to the incoming metal water line.

 

[paulengr]

Is the PVC for nonpolar liquids that require static grounds?

 

[ptonsparky]

Is the PVC for nonpolar liquids that require static grounds?

Typically residential would not see gasoline in that drain nor much for methane. Not sure about any others. That is getting above my pay grade.

 

[Hv&Lv]

Is the PVC for nonpolar liquids that require static grounds?

I hope your kidding..

 

[ptonsparky]

I hope your kidding..

I took it as he was ‘pushing buttons’.

Sometimes a ‘BS‘ meter would be handy.

 

[roger]

He should have replaced the wire with proper sized with monofilament

Roger

 

[GeorgeB]

My wife is from the South, I know what that means.

Bless your sweet heart.

 

[drcampbell]

In all fairness, he did put it back the way he found it, even if he doesn't understand what it is or why it's there.

 

[kwired]

Is the PVC for nonpolar liquids that require static grounds?

I hope your kidding..

Well it looks to only be maybe 1-1/2 or 2 inch line, had it been 3 inch line I think more a valid question as it could be coming from the water closet.

 

[paulengr]

I hope your kidding..

Yes.