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Electrical circuit ground wire ... If the neutral wire was somehow broken or interrupted, YOU would be electricity's shortest path back to the earth, so the ground wire is like an insurance policy to carry the current back so you don't get shocked in case the neutral wire fails.
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homerepair.about.com/od/termsgn/g/gloss_ground_w.htm
homerepair.about.com/od/termsgn/g/gloss_ground_w.htm
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Ground (electricity) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In electrical engineering, ground or earth may be the reference point in an electrical circuit from which other voltages are measured, or a common return path for electric current, or a direct phy...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_(electricity)
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Is the ground wire necessary? The appliance will operate normally without the ground wire because it is not a part of the conducting path which supplies electricity to the appliance. In fact, if the ground wire is broken or removed, you will normally not be able to tell the difference.
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hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/bregnd.htm...
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Power cord must be connected to a properly grounded and polarized outlet. Because of water conditions found in a laundry room, a GFI ( ground fault interrupter ) outlet might also be considered. #14 gauge house wire minimum for 15 amp protection, #12 gauge is a must for 20 amp protection.
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Car Forums Ground wire/ car stereo/ cd player installation Lumina ... I was wondering if anyone knew what would happen if one was to connect the 12 volt (yellow/orange) constant and switch wires before connecting the (black) ground wire when installing a cd player unit. Because the unit worked temporarily and quit after a...
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We have the solution! - "Antistatic" - Earth Ground Strap. ... Antistatic Ground Strap transferring static electricity to the ground. ... But even when no sparks are jumping, there is still a high voltage between your charged body and the ground, and you body is surrounded with an invisible electric field. Now imagine how...
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Question about adding a ground wire to update old wiring. ... Adding A Ground Wire To Old Circuits ... I am not aware of any practical or legal means of simply adding a ground wire. Complete replacement is not that difficult.
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