grounded outlet, no ground
#1
10-03-02, 11:02 AM
grounded outlet, no ground
1939 house, I found the outlet to the clothes washer is grounded, has a ground prong, but is fed with ungrounded romex, 12/2 no ground. Do I need to pull new wire or can I install a GFCI on this appliance?
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10-03-02, 05:22 PM
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Not directly related, but, if there is no ground connection at the plug, then be sure that the dryer conenctions at the back of the machine are arranged per manufacturers recommendations regarding ground tied to neutral.
Most, more than most dryer receptacles do not require GFCI protection. The motor on the dryer may false trip it, and it will not be worth it, if it is not required.
Most, more than most dryer receptacles do not require GFCI protection. The motor on the dryer may false trip it, and it will not be worth it, if it is not required.
#4
10-03-02, 07:17 PM
250.114(3)(b) requires that washers and dryers be connected to an equipment grounding conductor. I find no exceptions to this rule in 406.3(D) or anywhere else in the code. This is one of the reasons, that where a grounding type receptacle is installed without an equipment grounding conductor, that the code requires such receptacles to be labeled, "No Equipment Ground".
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