| To: | "'Jim Franklin'" <jamesf@groupwbench.org>, <Shop-talk@autox.team.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: [Shop-talk] Should I ground a floor lamp? |
| From: | "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:28:32 -0700 |
| Delivered-to: | mharc@autox.team.net |
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> I'm rewiring an old lamp and the engineer in me says I should ground the > frame in case the socket goes awry. There's currently no conductivity > between the neutral part of the socket and the frame/pole (isolated by a > cardboard sleeve), so if the hot touches the frame it will become hot. > > Paranoid or common sense? Any reason not to? Only reason not to IMO would be if you still have a 2 prong outlet or extension cord somewhere. Randall _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive |
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