Gary- when you indicate a quote, you MUST be sure to use the real quote.
You severely edited my statement and changed the meaning. What I SAID,
(AND THIS IS A REAL QUOTE, COPIED FROM MY POST) WAS:
>In the article, the neutral and the earth ground are only connected
>through earth at the panel end and the transformer end of the service.
>
The "through earth" makes MUCH difference. There is no wire or metal
connection- only earth, between two rods or a rod and a pipe. This is
not an SPG.
Bill
Gary Schafer wrote:
> Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying the article says? I
> don't have the article.
>
> You said: "In the article the neutral and ground are only connected at
> the panel end and the transformer end".
>
> That is the correct way to do it provided the "panel" is the main
> service disconnect. If the panel is a sub panel or the main disconnect
> is located at the meter or somewhere else away from the "panel" then
> the neutral ground connection should be at the main disconnect only
> and not at the "panel".
>
> So which way is the article saying to do it??
>
> 73
> Gary K4FMX
>
> Bill Aycock wrote:
>
>> But, Gary- he has the ground NOT connected to the neutral at the
>> service disconnect point.
>> Bill
>>
>> Gary Schafer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill Aycock wrote:
>>>
>>>> The regular article, "Math's Notes" in CQ in the October issue is
>>>> on the subject of wiring safety, but appears to have a serious flaw
>>>> concerning the concept of "single Point Ground" as currently used
>>>> by most Hams, and as required by my local power company.
>>>> In the article, the neutral and the earth ground are only connected
>>>> through earth at the panel end and the transformer end of the service.
>>>> Comment? Am I wrong, here?
>>>> Bill-W4BSG
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ground is to be connected to neutral only at the main service
>>> disconnect point. The power company also grounds neutral at the
>>> transformer.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Gary K4FMX
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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Bill Aycock W4BSG
Woodville, Alabama
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