Adding ground lead to heater and band-saw.

[Tibur Waltson]

I bought a 120-volt carpenter`s band saw and a Sears
portable heater from a friend. It works great but not
without some minor wiring repairs. The original cords
didn't have a ground lead, cracked left exposed and
over used so I replace them with a new same gauge
cord without a ground lead.

The problems is that they both use chrome plated
steel or aluminum chassis and don't have a ground
plug. If it's normal to put in a ground plug to the
heater and the saw then I will do so. What is a
practical way to install a ground lead?

TIA, Tibur

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
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I bought a 120-volt carpenter`s band saw and a Sears
portable heater from a friend. It works great but not
without some minor wiring repairs. The original cords
didn't have a ground lead, cracked left exposed and
over used so I replace them with a new same gauge
cord without a ground lead.

The problems is that they both use chrome plated
steel or aluminum chassis and don't have a ground
plug. If it's normal to put in a ground plug to the
heater and the saw then I will do so. What is a
practical way to install a ground lead?

TIA, Tibur

Usual method is to use "3 core" flexible cable.


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Regards ........ Rheilly Phoull

 

[Brian]

"Rheilly Phoull" <Rheilly@bigpond.com.au> wrote in message news:<bv8dhj$otjg7$1@ID-151145.news.uni-berlin.de>...

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
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I bought a 120-volt carpenter`s band saw and a Sears
portable heater from a friend. It works great but not
without some minor wiring repairs. The original cords
didn't have a ground lead, cracked left exposed and
over used so I replace them with a new same gauge
cord without a ground lead.

The problems is that they both use chrome plated
steel or aluminum chassis and don't have a ground
plug. If it's normal to put in a ground plug to the
heater and the saw then I will do so. What is a
practical way to install a ground lead?

TIA, Tibur



Usual method is to use "3 core" flexible cable.

Drill a hole in the case and on inside bolt on grounding lug (KPA) or
crimp a ring connector onto green conductor (north america) in 3 wire
flex cable (cord). Only newer nongrounded appliances/tools are
double-insulated like a power drill.

 

[Tibur Waltson]

"Brian" <brian.silver@lafarge-na.com> wrote in message

"Rheilly Phoull" <Rheilly@bigpond.com.au> wrote in message
"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote in message
I bought a 120-volt carpenter`s band saw and a Sears
portable heater from a friend. It works great but not
without some minor wiring repairs. The original cords
didn't have a ground lead, cracked left exposed and
over used so I replace them with a new same gauge
cord without a ground lead.

The problems is that they both use chrome plated
steel or aluminum chassis and don't have a ground
plug. If it's normal to put in a ground plug to the
heater and the saw then I will do so. What is a
practical way to install a ground lead?

Usual method is to use "3 core" flexible cable.

Drill a hole in the case and on inside bolt on grounding lug (KPA) or
crimp a ring connector onto green conductor (north america) in 3 wire
flex cable (cord). Only newer nongrounded appliances/tools are
double-insulated like a power drill.

Good idea. The three core cord sounds like a good
idea. I assume stringing or attaching a separate single
ground wire along its cord is incorrect.

If my heaters don't use a ground lead then it's actually
safe to operate heaters with a stainless steel surface?

How do we avoid getting shocks from touching an
indoor 1500-watt heater?

TIA, Tibur