Wiring to Earth?

[Less]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

OK less, maybe I phrased it wrongly but I think you understood my meaning. Let the people who are trained professionally to do the job is a better way to put it.

Apologies.

I'll risk saying, O.K.


I'm pleased that C&G still do exams for Radio Electronics, I was beginning to think we only had people that called a transistor, "that little black thing with 3 legs". Such joy that there is still training in electronics without it having to be classed as I.T. (They are Nowt but board swappers).

[Gremlin]

It was 1987 when I passed both my radio ham exams with distinction in both papers and then class one at Fleetwood nautical College where I went on to pass the day skipper, inshore navigation, VHF and HF marine radio and morse code. Since then I took a refresher at FNC and still enjoy not getting my fingers burnt. I can still solder components onto boards and trace a fault even though I am 72 and use glassed.
Keep up the good work and stay safe mate.

[flashy]

i knew it, accyweb has officially gone MAD !!!

[Less]

Originally Posted by flashy

i knew it, accyweb has officially gone MAD !!!

Not gone, but it does remain MAD!!!

[flashy]

indeed Less, indeed

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Under no circumstances would I recommend the above, anyone that plays with plugs/sockets without expert advise is asking for an illuminated address just off Burnley road!

Can agree more Less, I once tried to mess about with a ceiling light in a suspended ceiling, thought it would be okay just to switch the light of, wrong, It does give you that warm tingling feeling when you hit the deck, since then I have left well alone

[MargaretR]

The type of earthing pad I might buy (not yet done enough research), will not require me to mess about with the pins of any plug. It comes with a one prong plug that fits into earth hole of a three pin outlet. So all this chatter about 'dont mess with electrickery', although sound advice, isn't relevant to this thread.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

The type of earthing pad I might buy (not yet done enough research), will not require me to mess about with the pins of any plug. It comes with a one prong plug that fits into earth hole of a three pin outlet. So all this chatter about 'dont mess with electrickery', although sound advice, isn't relevant to this thread.

Always remembering that the socket may become faulty

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Always remembering that the socket may become faulty

Has the earth point of any socket ever been known to become 'live'?

There are items called 'socket checkers' which can detect malfunctions
Equilibra Flexible & Professional Grounding Products

[Less]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

So all this chatter about 'dont mess with electrickery', although sound advice, isn't relevant to this thread.

Safety, especially in a hair brained thread such as this one is paramount when it comes to Electrickery.


But of course,as usual you know best.

[MargaretR]

PS - I am not one of those females who has never changed a plug
....although I do have wisdom enough to know that I'm not capable of any electrickery other than that.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Has the earth point of any socket ever been known to become 'live'?

There are items called 'socket checkers' which can detect malfunctions
Equilibra Flexible & Professional Grounding Products

All it takes for the earth pin to become live is a bad connection of the ring main earths in the consumer unit and an earth fault on an appliance or cable.

I had a metal kettle a couple of years ago that faulted live to earth so the whole metal kettle would be live if the earth had been missing in the socket or consumer unit.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Neil

All it takes for the earth pin to become live is a bad connection of the ring main earths in the consumer unit and an earth fault on an appliance or cable.

I had a metal kettle a couple of years ago that faulted live to earth so the whole metal kettle would be live if the earth had been missing in the socket or consumer unit.

Thanks for that very useful info.
So I am back to shopping for copper handcuffs ie plan A (water pipe connection)

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Thanks for that very useful info.
So I am back to shopping for copper handcuffs ie plan A (water pipe connection)

With fluffy outside covers Margaret

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

With fluffy outside covers Margaret

NO - that would inhibit the flow of earth protons into me.
....anyone here knows about Schumann resonance?
....I have yet to establish the validity of earth grounding as a health benefit, although there is plenty of anecdotal evidence