On 8/19/05, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Amos Shapira wrote: > > > It wasn't a one-time shock but a continues electric current felt any > > time I touched the serial port. "Luckily" my room in that apartment > > was across the wall from the kitchen, so I drilled a hole in the wall > > and connected the ground of the socket to the kitchen's tap (I think I > > also replaced the socket on that opportunity). > > ARGH! Never do that. 80% of the plumbing in this country is plastic.
This building was so old that everything there was made of metal. I also tested the grounding after it was done and it was ok. > Connecting something to the 'ground' formed by a metal water tap (which > continues outside with plastic pipe) means someone will have a very bad > surprise on a day when the wall is very dry and non-conductive. > > The electricity code forbids this anyway. Does the electricity code has anything to say about compulsory grounding at homes? --Amos ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
