Badly grounded power pedestals
A lot of power pedestals on Mexican RV parks are badly grounded which can lead to nasty electric shocks if chassis is touched. We put a grounding cable into frame attached to grounding rod. Did notice...
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A foot deep into the ground is hardly pounding. Aint the depth it´s the conductivity.
Pour water all around the stake.
I proved a point to some friends last year.
You know those receptacle adapters...that allow a three prong plug appliance to plug into a 2 prong outlet.
I alligator clipped a 12 gauge wire to the little metal tab on the adapter.
The opposite end had an alligator clip too
Which I clamped a 5 peso coin to
Dangled it onto a TILE floor
Covered by a sopping wet wash cloth.
Then SHORTED line to ground
DIRECT
Nyaaat ZOOT
It tripped a 30 amp breaker again and again.
Yes this harebrained ground needs maintenance. Wetting the washcloth.
Infinitely preferable to stress testing my pacemaker.
Pour water all around the stake.
I proved a point to some friends last year.
You know those receptacle adapters...that allow a three prong plug appliance to plug into a 2 prong outlet.
I alligator clipped a 12 gauge wire to the little metal tab on the adapter.
The opposite end had an alligator clip too
Which I clamped a 5 peso coin to
Dangled it onto a TILE floor
Covered by a sopping wet wash cloth.
Then SHORTED line to ground
DIRECT
Nyaaat ZOOT
It tripped a 30 amp breaker again and again.
Yes this harebrained ground needs maintenance. Wetting the washcloth.
Infinitely preferable to stress testing my pacemaker.
