In a message dated 10/13/2005 3:18:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
francis.carcia@hs.utc.com writes:
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.
WRONG......... It must be HOT-HOT-GROUND(BOND). You DO have a grounding
conductor, if it is BX cable it is the armor that is your grounding conductor.
There is NO neutral in an AL-1500. If you have a metal electrical box,
screw a wire to the box itself for your bond. If you have Romex then your
bond
(ground) wire is a bare wire inside the box.
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