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Re: [Shop-talk] Should I ground a floor lamp?

To: "'Jim Franklin'" <jamesf@groupwbench.org>, <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Should I ground a floor lamp?
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:28:32 -0700
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> I'm rewiring an old lamp and the engineer in me says I should ground the
> frame in case the socket goes awry. There's currently no conductivity
> between the neutral part of the socket and the frame/pole (isolated by a
> cardboard sleeve), so if the hot touches the frame it will become hot.
> 
> Paranoid or common sense? Any reason not to?

Only reason not to IMO would be if you still have a 2 prong outlet or
extension cord somewhere.

Randall

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