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Originally Posted by SparKy697
Sorry Partypalooza for hijacking your thread.
I think it is very important that we put this grounding issue to bed.
At no time are you safer with a tool that has had it's ground disabled.
To suggest that it is somehow safer is in my opinion dangerous. A GFCI protected circuit is always recommended when ever using a power tool around water.
The great thing about a GFCI is that it DOES NOT need a ground reference to function. The circuit simply measures the current in one wire against the current in the other. When there is a sufficient difference between the two, the assumption is that that leakage current may be going through a person and the circuit is opened. They will trip at times that are not convienant, but that is a whole lot better than not tripping when it needs to protect you.
That's advice you can live with.
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I agree with this. Right now all of my equipment is plugged into a GFCI
Not respecting water and electricity can cause shocking results. (I tried..
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My corded drill is so old there isn't even a grounding plug on it. I need a new one anyway
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