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LaydeeBug

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7. Thank you for this! It was FiOS that told me my wires weren't grounded...

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:24 PM

Jan 2012

I need a new roof, (and now this) and *just* found out that where I *thought* I had blown in insulation, I don't have *ANY* at all. Lovely. On the bright side, it used to be all of these and plumbing. That one done.

Aaaaah Old houses that I never even considered in my twenties. LOL

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I was told my wires aren't "grounded". What does that mean? [View all] LaydeeBug Jan 2012 OP

Well, let's just say if we never hear from you again we will know why. ret5hd Jan 2012 #1

Mommy and Daddy Wire aren't very strict parents? zbdent Jan 2012 #2

You need to be a little more specific about what Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2012 #3

Here's a good link that explains it well.. Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #4

It means you need to sit down with them Warpy Jan 2012 #5

Electricity requires two wires jeff47 Jan 2012 #6

Thank you for this! It was FiOS that told me my wires weren't grounded... LaydeeBug Jan 2012 #7

You don't need to have your house rewired right now. Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2012 #8

Thanks! I am in a very small two dormer cape cod, so hope it's not TOO horrible a job... LaydeeBug Jan 2012 #11

In that case, they were probably wanting the grounding to protect the electronics. jeff47 Jan 2012 #9

Metal lamps on a circuit with no safety ground can be an electrocution hazard Kolesar Jan 2012 #10