>Here in Kansas...with its rich soil (with some gumbo here and there) we have
>very good soil conductivity. >snip<
Speaking of ground conductivity--When I was in Sask. Canada last year
I noticed that the power lines had only one conductor-no neutral.
The pole transformers had one side connected to the ground wire
coming down the pole. Is the soil conductivity so good there that they
can use the soil as a conductor many miles from the generating station?
Is this a common practice in the states? Is it a safe practice?
Any ideas?
Bill W5EC
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