[AT] grounds/shower

[charlie hill]

It sure enough made me stop and think Charlie!  LOL

It's going to be a busy week so let me say Merry Christmas to all that read 
this message in case I don't get it said later in the week.

Charlie Hill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] grounds/shower


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> You were pretty lucky to get that jab when you did, Charlie, in order to 
> know about the problem. It is probably lucky you were not sitting in a tub 
> full of water when you touched the faucet. The sequence of events almost 
> sounds like the insurance commercial on TV a few years back with something 
> falling down the stairs, etc.  It sure was thoughtful of you to allow a 
> path for the current trapped in the supply side to the drain side. 
> (grin). That surely demonstrates where the thinking for that small part of 
> the NEC comes from.
>
> Connections to ground rods should be periodically checked as well.  Over 
> time they can loosen and corrode.  I have seen the clamp just sitting on 
> the rod without being fastened at all. The entire system must have been 
> working only from the power company ground, or the fact it was a steel 
> building.
>
> We had a situation at work once where not enough supply was available to 
> an entire shop area.  Machine motors were overheating and breakers were 
> tripping.  Maintenance decided the wiring was not heavy enough.  The 
> solution was going to be to transform the current from 220 to 440, then 
> transform it back to 220 at that area.  I suggested someone was not seeing 
> the whole picture, because the wiring was satisfactory for 10 years or 
> more with just as many machines.  Another company was brought in to check 
> it out.  Guess what?  Poor connection at the ground stakes.  Hats off to 
> Farmer on this one.  Check the grounds, check the grounds, check the 
> grounds.  That plant area is still up and running now with the same 
> wiring.
>
> Thanks for your story.  It makes us stop and think about the situations 
> that can occur.
>
> Charlie
>
>> From: chill8 at suddenlink.net
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:09:03 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [AT] grounds
>>
>> Charlie,  the house I live in is 50+ years old and has had several 
>> owners.
>> A few years ago I was in the shower.  Everything was fine until I started 
>> to
>> turn off the water.  When I touched the knobs I got a heck of a jolt.  I
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