Can you use a copper water pipe as an eletrical ground without causeing problems? I need to setup a ground for a computer in a older house that does not have grounded plugs.
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Yes, that is commonly done. But you must have metal pipe going into the ground. Sometimes the house may be fed with Poly pipe (black plastic pipe), in that case you will need to use a grounding rod.
yes but it won't be the most effective. If nothing else use it. Try to stick with steel. Make sure it is not a gas or water pipe if you do use it. Before you ground it, especially on a pipe, take some sand paper and sand the area you are going to connect your ground to. Make sure you sand it very well. After that wash it off with water. Allow it to dry. Then connect your ground. This will allow a cleaner connection, reducing noise and interference.
Daffy is correct you can use it for the ground, but you have to make sure there is at least four feet of copper pipe that goes into the ground its self, because if they came from your water hook up with plastic pipe, you will have NO ground, if it doesn't you can drive a ground rod at the closest point you want to ground your PC and run the ground wire to it you can get a ground rod at Lowes or Home depot, don't forget the ground clamp too.
