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2 hours ago, bankruatsteve said:

Connect the fridge ground to the same connecter as the green wire. After you pack things back up and on the breaker, just plug in the fridge as normal. You're done. If your fridge ever gives you a "tingle" that's when you need to check the ground in your building. 

Is it dumb if I ask what you mean by connecter? Do I have to cut the earth wire in the wall and connect the wire directly to it? Sounds simple enough in theory but there was barely any length on those wires, what you see in the photo is how far out I was able to pull it. 

(Thanks for all your help, I know so little about this!) 

Thanks everyone! How do I actually check it is earthed? (Literally all I know how to do is wire a plug!) Is it necessary to remove the two pronged plug and connect all three wires together into a new plug? Or can I leave the current plug as it is (warranty) and just do the ground wire on its own in the next socket?

I know my limited capabilities could handle that! 

If anyone can recommend a competent electrician I'll get them to do it properly but it seems they are in rather short supply. 

Thank you so much for the straightforward answer! I opened it up and there are 3 wires inside so I'm hopeful. Can't see any letters but there is red, white, and green. If I connect just the ground wire into an empty plug, can I just plug it in? Or would it be better to get an electrician to come and properly connect it?

Also, I've read lots of these forums today and it seems pretty common to have earth wires that don't actually connect to anything. How can I test that it is actually safe?

Hello everyone, 

I've been reading these forums for hours trying to solve this but I really don't understand enough. Can anyone give me a simple

answer? 

I just got a new fridge and it has a grounding wire which I need to screw to the back and bury in the earth?! The trouble is, I live in a 21st floor condo and there are no metal pipes for me to attach the wire to. I thought I could connect the grounding wire to a plug and just plug it in another socket but, from what I have read, it seems earthing/grounding of sockets is not to be trusted here. I would ask my building manager if my sockets are grounded but I know he will just say yes regardless. Its a 10+ year old building so I'ts probably safer to assume not. 

The question is, what can I do to make it safe? I'm a renter so I can't rewire everything. 

I have attached some pictures of the wire, sockets and circuit breaker. I really appreciate any advice! Thanks a lot.