Why Does Electricity Need to Be Grounded
Working with electricity should always be done by professional electricians. The reason why is simple… electricity is dangerous, very dangerous. But luckily, it’s not all up to the electricians to handle the raw power of electrical currents, we have technology! Proper electrical wiring ensures that everything is successfully grounded. But what exactly is grounding, and how does it work?
Today, our pros explain what grounding means, and how it keeps your home and family safe!
Ensure your home is properly wired and grounded with an electrical audit from your neighborhood electrical experts at Axiom Power. Contact us today for all your electrical needs, both commercial and residential!
So, what exactly does a ground wire do?
A ground wire provides a safety valve for any excess energy within the wiring of your home. As the name suggests, a ground wire is buried underground outside of your home and connects to your electrical panel and outlets. The earth, or ground, absorbs any excess currents and prevents dangerous electrical paths to pass.
As the name suggests, a ground wire is buried underground outside of your home and connects to your electrical panel and outlets.
How Does Grounding Keep Your Home Safe?
Proper grounding is crucial in ensuring your home is protected from any dangerous incidents caused by excess positive electrical currents passing through, as well as natural disasters. There are several potential dangers to your home and family that improper, or the lack of grounding can cause.
Nearly every aspect of our daily lives involves electricity in some way, and proper grounding keeps us safe along the way. Here are a few ways that grounded wires do just that:
Protects your family from being electrocuted by preventing excess currents of electricity from being passed
Prevents power surges that can permanently damage your most expensive/essential electronics (HVAC, kitchen appliances, home theater, etc.)
Protects your home from the risks of lightning strikes
Prevents electrical excesses from power lines and appliances
Overloaded wires get very hot and can eventually cause a fire when improperly grounded
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How Do I Know If My Home is Properly Grounded?
The only way to know for sure that your home has been properly grounded is to schedule an electrical home safety inspection with a trusted electrical company, such as Axiom Power. Especially if you’re in an older home, it is likely your home has not been grounded properly as it hasn’t always been a requirement.
Even in newly built homes, mistakes while building the home are commonly made and can cause the property to be improperly grounded. Some reasons that your home may be improperly grounded are as follows:
Using an unlicensed electrician to ‘save money’ on a wiring
Outdated safety regulations
Lack of proper inspection during the sale of the property
Degradation of the home’s wiring
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Wire It Right With Axiom Power
Now that electrical grounding has been demystified, it’s obvious how important it is to the safety of your home. With how much we rely on electricity day today, it’s always useful to know how it works. Luckily for you, knowing how it works is where your job stops today, we’ll handle the rest!
Schedule an appointment today for an electrical safety inspection with Axiom Power to make sure your home is wired and grounded properly. We’ve been servicing our Tampa Bay communities since 2012 and are quickly growing in Orlando too. All thanks to our mission to provide quality electrical service with the best customer service around.
Whether commercial or residential, Axiom Power can handle all your electrical needs with ease! Contact us today!