{"id":936,"date":"2023-07-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/?p=936"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:35:20","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-ground-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/electrical\/what-does-it-mean-to-ground-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean to \u201cGround\u201d Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No, you\u2019re not telling your home that it can\u2019t leave the house for the next two weeks \u2026 which is both redundant and ridiculous. Obviously, \u201cgrounding\u201d a house means something else. If you\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s important to have home grounding, you might have wondered 1) what exactly that means, and 2) if your home is already grounded or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer home grounding services and many other residential electrical services in Orchard Park, NY<\/a> and throughout Western New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What \u201cGrounding\u201d Means<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you hear electricians use the word grounded<\/em>, we mean that there\u2019s a direct connection between the electrical components of a house and the ground. If you know the basics of electricity, you\u2019ll know that it seeks the shortest path it can to reach the ground. It\u2019s the reason for lightning rods: they\u2019re placed higher up over other buildings so the electricity from the bolts will strike the rod and go into the ground rather than into flammable structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Should a House Be Grounded?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because it\u2019s much safer. It\u2019s an essential safety measure both for the people in your house, appliances in the house, and the house itself. Electricity in your home has an easy path it can follow into the ground, and it always<\/em> takes the shortest path. This prevents electricity from moving into other parts of your house when there\u2019s an electrical surge and potentially causing damage, ranging from shorting out appliances to starting electrical fires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is My Home Grounded?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to check is to look at the outlets. Does your house only have two-pronged outlets and need to use an adapter for three-pronged plugs? If so, the house isn\u2019t grounded. The third slot on a three-pronged outlet is the grounding pin that connects the outlet to the grounding system in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Ground Your House<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need professionals to do the various jobs necessary to properly ground your home. Here is what we\u2019ll do to ensure you have a safe electrical system for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n