Does this have to be grounded with a copper wire?
1155181
No. I plugged it in to an outdoor extension cord and placed it in my plastic bird bath. I did place it on a aluminum pie pan in the bird bath. It does shut off when the water is above freezing. Had it two years now and works great!
1155182
no it is automatically grounded when you plug it into a 3 prong plug providing your house wiring is correct. They last about 3 winters before the insulation part that is in the water breaks down. When that happens it will blow the fuse or circuit breaker.
1155183
no it is a sealed unit and is a normal 3 prong wire needed. You'll love it.
923558
I do not know. I ended up not using it because it required an additional ground wire, which I do not have.
1744524
I grounded my switch to the box and it works perfectly. I don't have ground wires either. You do need a neutral wire.
2108978
If you mount the antenna outside, yes, you will need to ground it. Look up grounding kits. If you mount it inside an attic, like I did, no grounding necessary.
1400670
It's a three prong plug, so if concerned about safety; yes it needs a ground (three prong outlet). As far as dedicated circuit, its powerful, but not like an big industrial motor, so dedicated circuit is not needed.
1733220
Yes. It has no ground post. All your circuits for this fuse block must be grounded elsewhere.
618701
My home is old, too. I did not have a grounded outlet available in the room where I used it, so I plugged it into a regular outlet and it worked fine. I honestly don't remember if it said that it "needed" a grounded outlet. I don't think I even got an instruction booklet with it, which I remember thinking was odd. You could probably find some specifications for this unit on the Vornado website, however, if you have safety concerns. Good luck!
2108976
There are no special grounding requirements for this antenna. It is primarily a passive device. The amplifier that is between the antenna coax and the TV merely boost the signal. Of course as with any device that is wired into your home, if lightning strikes it is possible for it to travel down the coaxial cable. This should not be a major worry because, as I mentioned, the antenna is a passive device that merely is sensitive to radio waves. It won't attract lightening.I hope this answer is helpful.
145013
no, you would need a 'Faraday cage' type of environment, usually made of copper wires that will intercept the current and send it to a ground thus bypassing the electronics
308873
The purpose that the generator be grounded is protection against electrical shock. The frame of the generator would need to be connected to a brass or copper rod that is put into the ground. The proper grounding wire that is listed in the manual is No. 12 AWG (American Wire Gauge) stranded with copper. That will provide adequate protection against electrical shock. You can also consult with a local electrical for grounding requirements in the area. If you have any more questions please let us know.
272801
For the device to work, you must have the ground wire connected to a ground source or third wire that goes to the ground.
959116
You don't need to ground it if you are planning on using it indoors. However, it should be grounded if used outside.
2239203
does not come with a grounding wire, has the parts for the grounding wire hook up if you need it
1305496
Just connect the 2 wires, hot and neutral, to the GFCI. Ground isn't needed.
1973122
Yes, it requires a neutral wire, and the Product Description should really state that clearly. I do not have a neutral wire and did not find out that I had the wrong product until I saw the package.
1079375
I'm not an electrician, but I would think it would need to be grounded... otherwise where would the surge go? I happened to have an electrician in my house for other things when this arrived, so I asked him how I should ground this. He just took it and hooked it up to the neutral/grounding wire in a nearby unused outlet and said it is now grounded with the rest of the house. I can still use that outlet too.
879087
It needs the burried wire, this just doesn't have it. The unit would hook up to wire if you already had wire installed. It won't work at all if you don't have the wire.