jumper
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We only ground them against lightning when we make wood stoves out of them.
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shock on frig
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We have a frig that is currently giving shocks, food would be the last of my concerns.
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I do not understand.
jumper
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Maybe my mistake. It seemed to me that an "If" was missing.
Such as:
If we have a frig that is currently giving shocks, food would be the last of my concerns.
kwired
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I've worked in central Ohio and Detroit and never heard it called a "cube tester", either.
Some of them aren't at all cubical:
Sperry Stop-Shock testers will detect a high-impedance ground.
Neither style will detect a bootleg ground.
Installing a GFCI carries the risk of interrupting the power without notice and spoiling all the food. I recommend not doing that.
I guess my original thoughts were only concerning the GFCI itself. GFCI does work, though there is some limitation to what it can protect you from. But I don't think it is a good idea to just place a GFCI in the circuit in the OP's situation and not investigate where/why the shocks are coming from. If the fridge frame is grounded and the voltage causing the shock is coming from something else then a GFCI on the fridge will not do anything for you in that instance.We have a frig that is currently giving shocks, food would be the last of my concerns.
However I would not go the GFCI route only because that is not fixing the problem.
K8MHZ
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JFletcher
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I doubt they'll ever have a plug-in tester that can find bootlegged grounds (jumper from N-G screws). Usually tho when those are present, there are other wiring errors that give away something is awry.
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I am sure there are others but the Ideal Sure Test http://www.idealindustries.ca/produ...cuit_analyzers/suretest_circuit_analyzers.php will find bootlegged grounds.
Of course it is $350.00 not $20.00.
K8MHZ
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I think this was posted here a while back from http://ecmweb.com/contractor/failures-outlet-testing-exposed
kwired
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The number one return when I did it was a Maytag refrigerator link, but most of the rest on first page were likely what you were talking about
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I think this was posted here a while back from http://ecmweb.com/contractor/failures-outlet-testing-exposed
Can we discuss the incorrect use of fittings in a trade mag?
K8MHZ
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Can we discuss the incorrect use of fittings in a trade mag?
I have done much worse making up experimental stuff. I just know better than to post pictures of my creations here.
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I have done much worse making up experimental stuff. I just know better than to post pictures of my creations here.
Exactly, mine may not have had any connectors but I would not be posting it to EC&M.
kwired
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I won't post anything to EC&M after submitting something for their "what's wrong here" section nearly 20 years ago, they turned the thing around and put blame on inspector for allowing the installation in the article, when this was just something I had come across in the field and likely was not even inspected:roll:Exactly, mine may not have had any connectors but I would not be posting it to EC&M.
jumper
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Thanks but that is not the issue.
Yep, I misinterpreted your statement. I looked again and I see what you meant. Sorry.
I could explain why, but it would only re-enforce my dorky personality.
or nerdiness if you prefer.
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