chipshot
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Replacing Galvanized/Grounding Implications
I'm about to replace the galvanized pipe in my 1945 house. I was up in the attic where the water heater is and noticed several ground wires that connected to the cold water supply that comes up from under the house through the wall. I was going to replace with pex but this would break that ground.
So, I'm thinking about getting an electrician to evaluate the situation but I wanted to see if anyone had this experience. The fusebox is grounded into the ground but it's the attic ground wires that concern me.
I've considered going with copper up to the water heater but have read about issues with grounding to copper on this forum.
I'm about to replace the galvanized pipe in my 1945 house. I was up in the attic where the water heater is and noticed several ground wires that connected to the cold water supply that comes up from under the house through the wall. I was going to replace with pex but this would break that ground.
So, I'm thinking about getting an electrician to evaluate the situation but I wanted to see if anyone had this experience. The fusebox is grounded into the ground but it's the attic ground wires that concern me.
I've considered going with copper up to the water heater but have read about issues with grounding to copper on this forum.
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