STC-1000 with ungrounded fridge?

[danbronson]

I picked up an old, ungrounded fridge (for free!) the other day and plan to use it as a fermentation chamber. I'll be doing cooling only since my apartment is always in the mid 80s. I'll be using this thread for my wiring setup.

Only question is, do I have anything to worry about with my fridge not having a ground wire?

 

[Hammy71]

If it's that old than it's more than likely its grounded through the neutral. There's things you can do to get a dedicated ground, but a two prong fridge shouldn't effect your STC. May not be the optimal set up for sure, but I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[DaleHair]

I would replace the cord and ground the fridge.

 

[day_trippr]

I would replace the cord and ground the fridge.

Agreed. It's a cheap safety upgrade...

Cheers!

 

[danbronson]

Thanks guys. How do I replace the cord? Doesn't sound easy for someone with zero experience.