Posted by Elizabeth thode on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Electric-tp3632392p3632497.html


Is the outlet for washer/dryer grounded?
Gas or electric appliances?
Were wsher/dryer running when tested with meter?
Where is the water pipe, next to washer/dryer? What else is there, in that area? Is it on same wall as main power box?
Is where your water comes in, at the main power box location?
Ductwork in some cases can be moved/ or configuration changed to allow space between pipe & ductwork.
Grounding rods: the way I understand it is: typical houses require 2, s/times 3.
The rods are buried 10-12 ft down, within 3 feet of house, then thick cable is wrapped around tip of grounding rod, strung up (secured) under lip of siding, pulled thru a hole that enters the house where the main panel box is, then attached/grounded to ele, water and gas at this area, inside the house, right by the panel box. This is called : the Service Entrance. The service entrance is "where" the grounding is supposed to be. This is CODE now, but wasn't before 2011. It was common for electrical to be grounded to water pipes, willy nilly...which they now know causes net current to piggyback on water lines.
Wonder if you could insulate the water line next to the gas line? To break the current.
Remember, anyone connected to the city's water system will have current piggybacking onto their water lines inside the house-where the city's water lines are made of metal. Newer areas may not have iron/metal water lines. Diaelectric unions are not always sufficient to stop/interrupt current. S/times replacing a 3 ft section of water line at the SERVICE ENTRANCE with the plastic piping- this is on the inside of house, where YOUR water line meets the city's water line.
 Lizzie



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Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:14:57 -0800
Subject: [eSens] Electric


 





We have to fix electric problems.  I measured 7Gauss on a water pipe
by our washer & dryer.

The main breaker is grounded on the plumbing It goes
down to 1G on all metal in the basement.

The water pipes are touching the duct-work. What can a plumber do about that?.

The gas line has 1 G. Husband looked at it, & the grounded water pipe is next to the gas line,  not on it.

Gas co. said over phone, someone made a mistake & grounded something on it. To remove it. No it's next to it.

We should an electrician install a separate grounding rod?

 Do you have them remove the main electric & cable TV, on the pipes & put them on the rod?

What should I tell the plumber, The past owner had a di-electric coupling put on the water heater? Did the past owner do that to avoid the grounding charge from the main?

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