Earthing A Bucket Of Death

[afromaiko]

I've made a bucket of death using a stainless pot and jug element. I notice that earth connects to the outside of the element, but do I need to also earth the pot itself? I will be running this through a safety switch, so need to make sure that will trigger if anything goes awry.

 

[Bribie G]

Also to prevent you from looking exactly like your avatar


Sorry mate, no electrician but I couldn't resist B)

 

[ausdb]

I've made a bucket of death using a stainless pot and jug element. I notice that earth connects to the outside of the element, but do I need to also earth the pot itself? I will be running this through a safety switch, so need to make sure that will trigger if anything goes awry.

Yes the pot itself should also be earthed.

 

[chappo1970]

...use advice at own risk.

:icon_cheers:

Oi that was my HE you set up that way!!! FFS your tryin' to kill Olde Chap Chap!!! What did I do to you???

Seriously it's all good I only ever get a slight boot now and then...

 

[raven19]

I would be fixing it to the Pot itself for sure as per other comments above.

Also not an electrician.

:icon_offtopic: Not really a 'bucket of death' though as its metal, and not HDPE/Plastic.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Earth it or else...

 

[beerbrewer76543]

Wait for the flaming from LethalCorpse... h34r:

 

[T.D.]

Wait for the flaming from LethalCorpse... h34r:

Pun overload!

 

[LethalCorpse]

No flaming, though I did have difficulty working out what was going on. My idea of a bucket o' death is just that - a bucket, or fermenter. You'd have a hard time earthing a plastic vessel

Yes, the pot needs to be earthed. However, if the element is screwed to the pot so that there's a solid electrical connection between the two, and the element thread/socket/surround is well earthed, you don't need to add a separate earth to the pot.

EDIT: some photos would help us point you in the right direction

 

[afromaiko]

It's just a stainless stock pot with a 2400w coil type electric jug element fitted. There is continuity between the earth pin and the element, but not the earth pin and pot itself. I guess since the original jug was plastic there was no need for it to be made that way. So if I can somehow earth the pot, should I still be earthing the element as well?

 

[LethalCorpse]

Yes, both need to be earthed.

 

[skippy]

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[Sammus]

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yes, that was a more appropriate picture that ducatiboys pro animal cruelty **** :angry:

 

[LethalCorpse]

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Didn't we talk about you posting in electrical threads?

 

[skippy]

Didn't we talk about you posting in electrical threads?

who's we...

lol