Open Ground
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Open Ground
I recently installed a new receptacle and everything was ok. Used the receptacle tester after everything was closed up and everything was good.
I must have hastily put a cap on two joining ground wires in one of the junction boxes. It came loose and one of the wires popped out.
I was operating my air compressor and emptying the condensation out on the bottom using the relief valve when I got a nice jolt! Enough to scare the hell out of me! Put the tester on later and quickly found I had the open ground.
I guess a couple lessons learned here. Unplug the tools when you're done using them and don't be too careless when wiring things up!
I must have hastily put a cap on two joining ground wires in one of the junction boxes. It came loose and one of the wires popped out.
I was operating my air compressor and emptying the condensation out on the bottom using the relief valve when I got a nice jolt! Enough to scare the hell out of me! Put the tester on later and quickly found I had the open ground.
I guess a couple lessons learned here. Unplug the tools when you're done using them and don't be too careless when wiring things up!