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Bathroom and kitchen faucets grounding

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19Sept 2023

Is it mandatory to ground bathroom faucets?

Bathroom faucets such as sink faucets, bath faucets and shower faucets should be grounded. This is possible by attaching a separate bare ground wire to the faucet however, it is quite possible that the faucet is already grounded without the extra ground wire. When is your faucet already grounded without an additional grounding wire? When the pipes, fittings and connecting materials of the faucet are made of metal, it is not necessary to ground them.

Which kitchen faucet needs to be grounded?

A kitchen faucet in most cases does not need to be grounded only a faucet with the nickel finish, this finish is also called stainless steel-LOOK, Nickel-Mat and Platinum-Mat. Pit corrosion can occur on the faucet (often the spout / neck of the faucet). The nickel finish has a protective layer that prevents corrosion from developing on the faucet. Once the protective layer is damaged, it is possible when an electric charge from running water passes through the faucet pit corrosion can occur. In this case, you should place an additional ground wire at the faucet.

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