Comments on: Is it safe to use electric with fault wiring detected and power surge protector? http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-electric-with-fault-wiring-detected-and-power-surge-protector/ Thu, 17 May 2012 22:42:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Colanth http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-electric-with-fault-wiring-detected-and-power-surge-protector/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 Colanth Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-electric-with-fault-wiring-detected-and-power-surge-protector/#comment-2096 The problem is most likely that your hot and neutral wires are reversed, or there's no ground. It could be a safety issue. Have an electrician check it out. (The wiring should never have passed inspection if the wires are reversed, or if no ground was installed.) The problem is most likely that your hot and neutral wires are reversed, or there’s no ground. It could be a safety issue. Have an electrician check it out. (The wiring should never have passed inspection if the wires are reversed, or if no ground was installed.)

]]> By: billrussell42 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-electric-with-fault-wiring-detected-and-power-surge-protector/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 billrussell42 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:15:28 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-electric-with-fault-wiring-detected-and-power-surge-protector/#comment-2095 what does the documentation of the surge protector say about the red light? does it indicate the ground wire is missing? that is one possibility. In that case, the surge protector will not do anything. But your appliances can present a shock hazard if an internal short develops, so you should get this fixed. But it's also possible the hot and neutral are reversed, again, read the docs to see what the light indicates. Also, Try the surge protector in various outlets to see if the problem is throughout the house or just at the one outlet. The latter, it's easy to fix. . what does the documentation of the surge protector say about the red light? does it indicate the ground wire is missing? that is one possibility.

In that case, the surge protector will not do anything.

But your appliances can present a shock hazard if an internal short develops, so you should get this fixed.

But it’s also possible the hot and neutral are reversed, again, read the docs to see what the light indicates.

Also, Try the surge protector in various outlets to see if the problem is throughout the house or just at the one outlet. The latter, it’s easy to fix.

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