How Do You Ground A House Electrical Outlet?
Modern homes need an excellent grounding system to protect occupants from deadly electrical faults and protect computers, electronics and appliances from destructive electrical surges. The system which grounds electrical outlets is a bare or green wire that runs along all the household electrical circuits and connects all tools and appliances to the service panel. The correct method for attaching an electrical outlet to the grounding system varies depending on how many cables enter the receptacle box and whether that box is plastic or metal. Turn off the power to the circuit. Plug a lamp into the outlet and switch it on to verify that the power is indeed off. Remove the screw from the outlet cover and the screws which hold the receptacle in the electrical box. Pull the receptacle out; you should see a bare or green copper wire attached to a green screw on top of the receptacle. This is the grounding wire. Continue to the next step if the wire is not attached. Use your pliers to twist a
