Neutral and ground are not the same.
"Ground" as we hams know it are what we use for the purpose of keeping stray rf
at bay.
Neutral or "electrical ground" is the return path for three wire 220v cirucuits.
I might be off base on my explanation a bit, but I do think its more than close
enough for govmt work
73,
Gary...wa6fgi
monty taylor wrote:
> This brings up a question I have. I am using my pre-wired dryer outlet,
> 30 amp breaker, #10 wire; red, black and white. It has only three
> conductors and no ground wire, just; hot, hot, and neutral. The house
> is 10 years old and code approved. For the amp, an AL1500, I wired per
> the instruction manual for 220 Volts, hot, hot and neutral to the
> ground/chassis connection. Now, I want to RF/AC ground the chassis to a
> different 8ft copper clad ground rod. I read that you should never
> connect neutral and ground together at any place other than the entry
> panel as a difference in voltage potential could exist. The #10 run to
> the dryer outlet is about 30 feet. My question: Should I ground the amp
> to the new rod outside my shack or not? I have been using the shack
> with out any ground rods so far; only at the far end of all my coax runs
> through lightning surge protectors.
>
> A little wordy, but I hope I get some answers.
>
> Best regards,
> Monty/WB5GLB since 1969
>
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