DIYbanter - View Single Post

HeyBub[_3_]

wrote:
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:01:28 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

wrote:

Although you always want the cold water line BONDED to the grounding
system, it should never be THE ground. In fact, it does not meet
code for that use. For that you need a properly installed grounding
rod at the service entrance.

The purpose of attaching the electrical ground to a water pipe is
not to ground the electrical system, it's to ground the plumbing
system.

That's what I said.

Ah, I see. I didn't mean to correct you - you didn't need correcting - I was
just pointing out that the purpose of connecting a wire to the plumbing
system is to prevent someone from getting shocked by touching a pipe, not to
prevent a shock from touching a toaster.