does grounding really matter? it does really sound stupid and funny sticking a wire on a dirt.

nah

usually not, but it can prevent something worse from happening in case something bad happens

>>2933760 (OP)
Depends on what you are working with, but it's usually much worse to have no ground or bad ground. Also grounding and true earth ground are not the same thing.

>>2933760 (OP)

Never skimp out on 1/3 of the Electric Code

I enjoy the feeling of vacuuming without a working ground plug

>>2933760 (OP)
Bonding: extremely important.
Grounding: also not a bad idea.

Bonding keeps touch potential during a fault down below lethal levels.

>>2933760 (OP)
Its good if your wiring is done by a retard and the wires are damaged. With no ground and damaged wires you can have metal things electrified and get zapped if you touch it if its metal. Like those Indians getting killed by opening a fridge.

But if your wiring is in good shape and done safe, you wont know the difference if its not grounded or not. Old houses just had knob and tube and nothing was ever grounded many are still standing.

Its just done incase something goes wrong. Which in most cases is very rare.

>>2933829
If everything is bonded but never connected to ground its still unsafe and can shock you if theres an issue. A ground with a partial bond just protects whatever is bonded to ground. Both need to be true for it it be safe.

>>2933760 (OP)
Doesnt in the USA because you tie your negative to it as well, like the retards you are. With your transformers on wooden poles like it's 1909.

>>2933865
>he said on this internet, created by Americans
If not for us you'd be tying that comment to a pigeon.

>>2933897
>If not for us
José committing stolen valor as usual

>>2933846
> Old houses just had knob and tube and nothing was ever grounded many are still standing.
Your confused with breakers. Grounding protects people from electric shock, not houses from electrical fires. Most people from the knob and tube era are not standing anymore

>>2933922
I knobbed and tubed your mom...

>>2933865
>>2933897
>>2933920
epic combo lol

>>2933865

>Negative

First It's neutral

Second europoors also bond neutral to ground where applicable, it just happens at the demarcation point(where the service splits off the main before entering your house). You guys just have to penny pinch everything and can't afford the added safety of a second bond in the thing you call a house panel

>>2934017
>can't afford the safety of creating ground loops for no reason

>>2934034
Honey look, the baby is trying to say words like you do

>>2933865
>With your transformers on wooden poles like it's 1909.

electricity hasn't changed in that time.

>>2934034
So you don't know what a ground loop is or how basic electrical infrastructure functions? It's ok, I hear McDonald's is hiring.

>>2933760 (OP)
while there is indeed a grounding rod stuck into the ground, it is more important that it is also tied to the return path back at the panel

>>2933865
>negative
>with AC
Ah, the enlightened europeans have entered the thread!

>>2933760 (OP)
You can find out how much it matters by just not using ground anywhere and removing all the ground terminals in your receptacles or ground prongs on your plugs. Then literally stick a fork in it.

Dooo iiit. Do it, faggot.

>>2933865
I know, exactly