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  1. F

    Shorted reverse trigger wire to ground.

    Accidentally shorted reverse trigger wire to ground. Now the selected gear doesn't show on the digital display example P,N,D. And no reverse light.
  2. Designmen90

    Connecting ground to neutral in main panel

    Hello everyone ? It's totally confusing for me. It is my understanding that the neutral and the ground busbars should be connected at the main distribution board (schematic attached), but not at the auxiliary or sub panel. But why? I know that if I connect them in sub panel the current from...
  3. B

    Which Panel Ground to Use?

    Hi folks, thanks for having this forum on the Web! I read up a bit on the following but still have a question about main to subpanel grounding: I have the main panel mounted on a telephone pole just below the electric meter that feeds my home. I also have a small wood framed building (I call it...
  4. M

    How to ground shielded wire?

    Hi! I'm using a cable with 2 poles and a shielding wire. The cable should be soldered to a circuit board with + and -. But I'm wondering what to do with the shielding wire? I've read that it should be connected to ground in one of the ends. But I'm wondering where and how to connect to ground...
  5. N

    Light fixture. Ground wire disconnected. How to avoid death

    Hi men. This fixture began flickering then the bulb died. I put a new one in and it immediate made a popping sound and died. I opened it to look at the connections and it appears the ground wire is disconnected. I don’t see the other end of the ground wire or anything that with my limited...
  6. B

    Different sources for ground wires

    Is it acceptable to have ground wires from both a Main panel and a Sub-panel connected together in a double gang metal outlet box? I am asking this because the metal box contains an outlet from a sub-panel and a switch from the main panel.
  7. J

    Making 10/2 w/o Ground Pole Barn Subpanel Safer

    We have recently purchased a home in TX built in the 1920s, and the wiring is an assortment of multiple wiring events. There aren't any local codes as it is unincorporated land. The events in question are with the overhead wiring to the pole barn subpanel consisting of two 10 gauge solid-core...
  8. B

    DIY Small Engine Charging AC to DC, common ground / neutral

    Lawnmower Generator AC to DC sharing common ground / neutral??? Question is general because I am trying understand fundamentals. I will give specifics as to what I am trying to do so you can understand. I am adding a charging system and electric start to an engine that never had one. I...
  9. M

    GFCI won't reset, small voltage neutral to ground

    I do general maintenance at a summer camp that includes a campground. One of our campsite electric posts is having a problem. The GFCI is tripped and will not reset. I tried a new GFCI outlet and same result. I'm also getting about 2.6v from neutral to ground, when measured at the outlet and at...
  10. B

    Proper way to ground and bond an antenna on the opposite side of the service entrance

    Hi all. First time poster here. I did find one thread on here that touches upon this topic, but my setup is a bit different. I want to install a TV antenna on the south wall of the house or perhaps the eve above it, The roof is concrete tile, so I don't want to try mounting anything up...
  11. R

    How to ground a high-end Turntable

    Hi Everyone, 1st post here as a DIY-er, I need to run a ground wire from the bottom spindle of my turntable (TT) platter to dissipate electrical static charge. The very top most aspect of the spindle assembly is the record spindle which protrudes through the TT platter (the revolving portion...
  12. C

    The consumer Units for flats in communal area

    My daughter has ground floor flat, there are four flats on each floor. The consumer Units for each flat are located just outside each flat in the communal hall way, Is this against the Regulations?
  13. T

    Do I need a separate ground bus for my sub-panel?

    I just bought a tear-down house, and needed to install a solid temporary power-source on the exterior of the building for general use around the property until we can demolish the house. So, I bought a little 125A sub-panel at the local hardware store, and diverted the main house power (after...
  14. D

    Can I run a ground wire to its own isolated grounding rod?

    Hello, I just bought a new range and my 1963 house has a 3 wire receptacle. My instincts are telling me I shouldn’t just pigtail a 3 wire to the back of my oven, shove it in and call it a day. That’s what everyone around me is telling me to do. My understanding of the old style 3 wire is that...
  15. S

    How how to bond existing in ground pool?

    Hello all, First post for me, a very frustrated DIYer whos leaving in a country (Czech Republic) where its near impossible to find an English speaking electrician who knows what they are talking about. My issue is that the company who installed our vinyl pool a few years back clearly didn't...
  16. V

    PVC conduit at ground level external

    Quick one. Is there anything in the regs that state safe zones for external placement of pvc conduit ? I've looked and can't see anything specific. Reason I ask is the installation I'm doing is needing me to run conduit at one brick above damp course.
  17. D

    Is this the ground wire?

    Hello everyone, hope you are all safe and well. I am replacing a ceiling light and the new fixture has a ground connect but old one just the two wires. However there is this cable unused as you can see it's the one sticking out. Is this the ground wire? Thanks.
  18. byzar9

    UK Spike ground lights

    Hi there, I'm looking for advice! I will makeover my front garden and I want to install spike ground lights! Why I want to do this, I have a little bit of knowledge and always I want to do the safest way! I've contacted several electricians and they quote me around £400-500 for the job! I...
  19. D

    How do I wire in a new ceiling light when no ground wire

    Hello everyone. So I am replacing an old ceiling light fitting in my bedrooom. There are only 2 wires coming from the ceiling and the new light has a ground wire. How can I connect the new lamp up. Do I just connect the old wires and then leave the ground in the new connects? I should add I...
  20. R

    Ground wire and gfci breaker

    I’m adding a 20 amp gfci circuit using 12/2 awg wire. What do yo do with the ground wire when wiring the gfci breaker?

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