fmtjfw
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- Fairmont, WV, USA
A week ago Thursday my wife fell and injured her foot. She has had MS since 1964 and in the past 3 years has fallen 3 times injuring one or another foot. This time just bruised. Last time orthopedic surgery, screws, pins ..., and the first time a walking cast.
Anyway Friday we got her admitted to a rehab hospital for physical therapy and to attend to her various needs until she is "up and about" which is in her case is pretty limited.
So, this evening I was visiting her, sitting in a chair by her bed and noticed a neutral wire drooping under the receptacle, oxygen, vacuum, etc. multibox on the wall by the other (currently vacant) bed.
When the nurse came in I asked him to get the night manager to come by. Eventually she came in and I asked her to sit in the chair and look at the wall where my penlight illuminated it. I explained that the white wire was part of the electrical wiring and needed to be in the box, not pinched between it and the wall. I further explained that proper grounding was very important for patient safety. Finally I said that I was sure they could get it fixed by close-of-business Monday. She assured me that that would happen.
About halfway through my talk, my wife interrupted and said you should know he is a master electrician.
The supervisor said it was pretty clear.
My main concern was that if the insulation was broken on the neutral there could be a locally raised voltage grounding condition and the possibility of different potentials on grounds in the area.
There was no invasive electrical equipment in use, so I didn't get hyper.
Anyway Friday we got her admitted to a rehab hospital for physical therapy and to attend to her various needs until she is "up and about" which is in her case is pretty limited.
So, this evening I was visiting her, sitting in a chair by her bed and noticed a neutral wire drooping under the receptacle, oxygen, vacuum, etc. multibox on the wall by the other (currently vacant) bed.
When the nurse came in I asked him to get the night manager to come by. Eventually she came in and I asked her to sit in the chair and look at the wall where my penlight illuminated it. I explained that the white wire was part of the electrical wiring and needed to be in the box, not pinched between it and the wall. I further explained that proper grounding was very important for patient safety. Finally I said that I was sure they could get it fixed by close-of-business Monday. She assured me that that would happen.
About halfway through my talk, my wife interrupted and said you should know he is a master electrician.
The supervisor said it was pretty clear.
My main concern was that if the insulation was broken on the neutral there could be a locally raised voltage grounding condition and the possibility of different potentials on grounds in the area.
There was no invasive electrical equipment in use, so I didn't get hyper.
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