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Re: [Amps] TL922 Power Plugs

Subject: Re: [Amps] TL922 Power Plugs
From: Ian Hill - K8MM <ihk8mm@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:24:23 -0500
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There isn't anything ILLEGAL about connecting the neutral and ground 
anywhere else beside the main panel. You're violating the NEC but not 
committing a criminal offense. ;-)

K8MM


Jim Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:17:21 -0400, Ian Hill - K8MM wrote:
>
>   
>> Houses are typically feed off of a center tapped secondary.  240V 
>> measured between  phase conductors and 120V between either phase 
>> conductor and the center tap.  There isn't any sort of dangerous  short 
>> by having the neutral ( i.e. center tap) and the ground bonded together 
>> in the primary distribution panel in a house....its supposed to be 
>> connected that way.
>>     
>
> Exactly right. One other VERY important point -- it is both ILLEGAL and 
> UNSAFE to connect neutral to ground at any other point. The proper 
> connection of a 240V load is to the two ends of the transformer only, 
> and with the ground wire connected for safety. 
>
> There is some equipment that needs both 240V and 120V to operate. That 
> equipment gets its 240V from the two ends of the transformer, and MUST 
> get 120V between one side of the transformer and NEUTRAL, NOT GROUND. 
>
> 73,
>
> Jim Brown K9YC
>
>
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