Folks... I don't wish to contribute to this discussion technically... but
rather offer some observations:
I find this discussion thread very troubling... in that:
1. One assumes a certain level of competence when dealing with high power
amplifiers and high-voltage AC circuits. It is always difficult to assess
the skills of the people asking the questions here... and I would never want
to offer advice to someone... towards developing that first level of
competence in AC circuits. If you don't know how to connect the power cord
to your amplifier... you really have no business removing the cover.
Swallow hard and take it to a proven professional... and move on to
something that is SAFE!
2. Can you imagine the liability associated with giving advice to some poor
guy that follows the posts here and electrocutes himself? For god sakes
just give him the NEC references and move on. What he does with it is his
business.
Sincerely,
Dr. William J. Schmidt, II K9HZ
Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC
Email: bill@wjschmidt.com
WebPage: www.wjschmidt.com
"It's not what you take with you... but what you leave behind that counts.
Live each day as if it were your last."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Matney" <craxd1@verizon.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
> Mike,
>
> Although it's not mandatory, it a real good thing to do. When I worked as
> an industrial electrician, a lot of times we had to work on live circuits
> as the main just could not be shut off over shutting the plant down, or a
> whole operation. I burnt up a few pairs of dikes over someone using a
> white as a hot, then I cut into them. Also, it would be easy for someone
> to be leaning against a grounded enclosure, and tip a white wire that's
> hot, thinking it's a neutral thus getting electrocuted. Really dangerous!
> I always carried a wiggy and checked the wires, but somethimes I have
> forgot too.
>
> Best,
>
> Will
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 11/15/05 at 9:02 PM Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote:
>
>>And many electricians will mark those "hot" white wires with a couple of
>>black stripes with a magic marker.
>>
>>Mike, W1NR
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
>>Behalf Of Gudguyham@aol.com
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:25 PM
>>To: craxd1@verizon.net; amps@contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
>>
>>
>>In a message dated 11/15/2005 1:20:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>craxd1@verizon.net writes:
>>
>>I always want to know a neutral isn't hot unless it's going to a switch
>>leg
>>which I think is the only NEC exception to the rule.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Will
>>
>>
>>
>>If a "white" wire is hot, it is not a neutral. So a neutral is never hot
>>unless there is a fault.
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