do you have to have the ground rod if your outlets are grounded?
1674234
It's my understanding that if your outlet is grounded, you don't need a grounding rod.
1674235
The 3rd hole of your outlet has to be grounded & there is a tester included in the pkg you will receive w/ your sheet. If your outlet is not grounded there is a rod included to set outside the window in the ground w/ an extremely long cord on it to connect your sheet. Very clever and well made. If you test your outlet and find that it is grounded you do not have to use the grounding rod. Just plug the cord into the hole in your outlet and your sheet is now grounded.
1674236
You don't have to but we did. But I just uses a grounded outlet for the pad under my feet by the computer.
1674237
No you do not. I plug it into the grounding outlet with the cord provided and it's fine. My son prefers to use the long grounding rod directly in the ground. The wire is long enough to come up through the window.
1674238
No, if your outlets are grounded you do not need to use the rod assembly. Some older homes have ungrounded receptacles , then you may need to use the rod.
1674239
No. You can use the ground rod on a camping trip, in a strange building with no way of checking the outlets, etc, but if your house outlets are properly grounded, you do not need the grounding rod.
475344
Yes, the outlets are grounded to the frame (Hence UL approved) & as long as the frame sits on and makes contact with the earth and is NOT insulated from the earth or concrete, etc, it will do the job, "IF" anything goes wrong. If in doubt, contact the manufacture.
631192
Hi Joan, this powerstrip does have a ground. The only adapters I own also have grounds. I don't know much about electricity either. So the answer is, I really don't know. I would suggest sending Monster and email and ask them so that you can be sure. I checked their site. Try this page for their email contact: http://www.monstercable.com/service/contact.asp Sorry I couldnt be of more help
118684
I put one in the garage for the outside lights and did not ground it. I just screwed it to the box. It worked just fine.
1880068
cable still needs to be grounded, outside of cable plug (gold plated part) acts as ground
193080
Not 100% sure, but I think it would be grounded once you plug it into an oulet or even better a surge protector.
1245893
I'm living in a house that has a basement that was apparently wired by a do-it-yourself amateur when he did the basement finishing remodeling. The outlets in the basement LOOK as if they are grounded -- they have the 3 holes which is the standard to use with a grounded outlet in the U.S. However, after some problems, and some strange symptoms, which included a 'not grounded' indicator being lit up on a surge-protector power-strip, we became suspicious. My husband used some testing equipment on the basement outlets, and discovered they were not really grounded. We are planning to have an electrician fix the basement wiring and add some more outlets too. What city do you live in? The very limited wiring in the apartment sounds like it might be a violation of building codes or occupancy safety standards, but that varies greatly by city to city, and I'm not an expert of any of this. On the other hand, maybe they would just tell you to remove the AC. I would find that difficult myself; I hate hot weather.
654769
Others have already commented that the ground conductor in Romex electrical cable is bare copper. If you have no ground wire, the GFCI will still detect a current leak between hot (black) and neutral (white) conductors and turn off if the leak is greater than 5 mA. When you install it without a ground, the GFCI has to be labeled as "No Equipment Ground". The same label has to be pasted on all receptacles that are on the load side of the GFCI receptacle. While the GFCI will "work" without being connected to a ground conductor, it is far safer for it to be grounded. Although this receptacle is described as "Self-Grounding", that term is frequently misunderstood by end users and employees at some home improvement stores. As stated in the documents provided with the receptacle, be aware that it does NOT provide a ground. Self-grounding means that the receptacle can be grounded by connecting it to a metal gang box that is already grounded (if it is installed in such a gang box - frequently found in older homes). For all other installations, it is grounded only if it is connected to a ground wire.
417030
I think it does not need it. But instructions say ground wire is highly recommended. My take: since there is circuitry imbedded in the unit, the ground keeps it from getting fried. I wouldn't install without ground.
1137689
As this is electric and used in water, you do need to plug it into a GFI outlet. This outlet should already be grounded using the house wireing. Your house ground is typically a long copper rod (pole) sunk deep into the ground. I use this heater in my small pond all winter long. It rests in a clay pot near my fountain intake which I also leave run all winter long.
1448727
It did at our place. As long as your home is properly grounded, the outlet, when also properly installed, extends "the ground" to the outlet. Hope this helps.
418837
I occasionally run this model DuroStar generator without grounding, but it is not recommended and I not would recommend running any generator without connection to a copper-coated ground rod driven a minimum of six feet into the ground. Without this attachment that third (round) prong on your extension cords is meaningless and you are subject to being shocked by your electrical equipment attached to the extension cords.
654773
Yes, but Your ground wire may not be green. Romex electrical wire has 3 wires; black, white, and bare for the ground. If you only have black and white wires, it can still be used if you follow directions correctly. I recommend doing an internet search "installing ground fault receptacle without a ground wire." There are several sites. Choose the one that you can comprehend the best. I read several. Some were confusing. Depends on your level of expertise.
1528229
Yes, you have to put a rod as a ground for the device. If you buy the kit they offer, it comes with a piece of thin rebar and a pipe clamp to connect the ground wire between the device and to the ground bar. Or you can buy a piece of thinwall electrical conduit (1/2 inch) at a hardware store. You only need a couple feet of conduit, with about one foot pounded in the ground. The other eight foot makes an excellent tomato stake that will last for years.
1069009
To be perfectly honest im not too savvy with electrical but I know it does have the ground that plugs into the wall. I have had no problems witth it
1494170
The one I recently purchased would not. It has the ground prong on it as well.
959116
You don't need to ground it if you are planning on using it indoors. However, it should be grounded if used outside.