== == It depends on the local wiring codes or regulations where the outlet box is - or is to be - installed.
Usually an outlet box fitted in a room or other area where there is a supply of piped water or which is subject to damp or humid conditions - such as a kitchen, bathroom, shower room, sauna, on an outside wall in the garden, etc. - needs to have a secure Ground wire fitted in addition to the Neutral wire. In some localities any such outlet must be protected by a GFCI or RCD too.
It is best to check with the electrical wiring safety authority in your town or locality if you are not familiar with these matters. It is not wise to attempt to do this work if you have not been trained how to install electrical fixtures and fittings safely.
Please see the answers to the Related Questions listed below. <><><> As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work
AND
always use an electricians test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
You can get a ground adaptor, but it is much safer to have an electrician install a properly grounded outlet. This may require having to install a new line directly to your electrical panel.
When a 3 prong electrical outlet tester indicates an open ground, it is telling you that the d shaped slot on the outlet is: not connected to the ground conductor ( the bare or green jacketed wire that is supposed to provide an electrical connection to the earth) or that if it is connected to the designated ground wire the wire itself is not connected to the earth or perhaps there is no ground conductor available in the electrical device box where the outlet is located. Many areas of the country did not require that a ground conductor had to accompany the hot and neutral conductors in electrical devise boxes until somewhere around 1960 or so and some areas didn't adopt that requirement until several years after that. If there is no ground wire in your devise box you are out of luck and you should install an old style 2 prong outlet to prevent use of appliances that require a ground or you should run modern wiring to the location. If you are asking this question it means that you don't have a basic understanding of electrical wiring. It would be prudent to consult someone who has that knowledge to assess and guide you before you attempt to correct the situation.
You need a 3 conductor wire with ground. For example if you had a 30 amp breaker for that outlet you would need 10awg 3w/ground. That's 10 gauge 3 conductor with ground and replace the old wire back to the panel.
Yes, you can still have an electrical fault current on an appliance or the wiring which needs to have a ground return path for personal and equipment safety.
If there isn't a power outlet in reach of the unit you have two options. Call an electrician to install an outlet or call a carpenter to redesign your kitchen so that there is one near (basically move the dryer). Extension cables are not recommended for permanent use in kitchens.
You can get a ground adaptor, but it is much safer to have an electrician install a properly grounded outlet. This may require having to install a new line directly to your electrical panel.
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One could learn to install an electrical outlet through workshops that Home Depot offers. One could also watch how to videos online at YouTube or Wikihow.
When a 3 prong electrical outlet tester indicates an open ground, it is telling you that the d shaped slot on the outlet is: not connected to the ground conductor ( the bare or green jacketed wire that is supposed to provide an electrical connection to the earth) or that if it is connected to the designated ground wire the wire itself is not connected to the earth or perhaps there is no ground conductor available in the electrical device box where the outlet is located. Many areas of the country did not require that a ground conductor had to accompany the hot and neutral conductors in electrical devise boxes until somewhere around 1960 or so and some areas didn't adopt that requirement until several years after that. If there is no ground wire in your devise box you are out of luck and you should install an old style 2 prong outlet to prevent use of appliances that require a ground or you should run modern wiring to the location. If you are asking this question it means that you don't have a basic understanding of electrical wiring. It would be prudent to consult someone who has that knowledge to assess and guide you before you attempt to correct the situation.
Because it has electricity flowing to the outlet.
You probably mean to change it to a 240 V outlet... either case, you'll need to run a new wire and install a new breaker.
Pond pumps must have an outddoor electrical outlet unless the unit is solar powered. To ensure its safe use, make sure the unit has a Ground Default Interrupter.
1. Drain the cooling system.2. Remove the lower radiator hose from thermostat outlet.3. Remove the thermostat outlet bolts and outlet. Remove the thermostat.4. Clean the mating surfaces of the radiator outlet and the radiator outlet pipe.To install:1. Install the thermostat.2. Install the thermostat outlet and bolts.3. Install the coolant outlet attaching bolts and tighten the thermostat outlet bolts to 10 ft. lbs. (14 Nm).4. Install the lower radiator hose to thermostat outlet.5. Fill the cooling system.6. Inspect for leaks.
An electrical outlet can not be placed behind a sink. If the outlet is witin 6 feet of a sink it must be GFI protected.
You need a 3 conductor wire with ground. For example if you had a 30 amp breaker for that outlet you would need 10awg 3w/ground. That's 10 gauge 3 conductor with ground and replace the old wire back to the panel.
The green ground wire should be attached directly to the junction box. That is the metal housing where the house wires enter the outlet.