Re: Wire prices

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

uh, ok...enlighten me how grounding a PLASTIC box (or any other
non-conducting object) will protect me (or) you from being zapped.


"Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:o32jh.45752$kY5.484656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| you never took time to understand why there are so much law for electrical
| wiring..
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| all of this is to protect you,and everyone else of being zapped by a
faulty
| electric device....
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| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message
de
| news: 458b7296$0$25782$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >I saw I read, never see anything like that before....and I still think
it's
| > silly.
| >
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| > "Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:MEIih.30937$kY5.154884@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |
| >
http://tnblnx3.tnb.com/emAlbum/albums/Boxes%20and%20Covers/boxes_11_eng.pdf
| > |
| > | go read
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| > |
| > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le
message
| > de
| > | news: 458b3ee0$0$3574$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > all that stuff is already grounded, to ground a plastic box is just
| > plain
| > | > silly.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:Panih.124026$_n2.1042548@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | Olson is right,even if you use plastic box,you need to put a
ground
| > in
| > | > the
| > | > | grounding lug...
| > | > |
| > | > | you must be asking why, a so crazy thing..
| > | > |
| > | > | its because,even if you use plastic box the ground wire need to
| > connect
| > | > to
| > | > | every metallic part of an electric system,that is not carrying
| > power,so
| > | > the
| > | > | metal on a switch,or an electric plug,or on a metal cover on the
| > plastic
| > | > | box, they all need to be grounded,its the damn code that say it
| > must,so
| > | > by
| > | > | putting a ground lug,that connects to the hole where you screw
your
| > | > device
| > | > | or plate on the plastic box you respect the code,the ground wire
is
| > | > there
| > | > to
| > | > | protect your life,not to just help copper wire company sell more
| > | > wire....But
| > | > | if its your life,just yours,not any other,I would be in favour of
| > not
| > | > | putting any ground wire to any electrical system that you could
| > | > touch....
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | I you would have a minimum understanding of any electrical code
you
| > | > would
| > | > | know that...
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message
de
| > | > news:
| > | > | 8fadnbR7LuvEdRTYnZ2dnUVZ_r-onZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | >> Grounding a plastic back box?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > It's another olsonism, like levitating ladders and snap-rolling
| > 737's.
| > | > | > He's got a million of them (they're all lies, of course).
| > | > | >
| > | > | >> Let me see, how did that song go?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > O-l-s-o-n....
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