[AMPS] grounds

[Norman Hockler]

At 09:33 PM 11/17/00 -0800, you wrote:

> >
> >In the US power distribution system, I understand that the neutral is
> >connected
> >to ground at the point of entry to the property's distribution board.
>
>This is true.  Ground is from a local ground rod.
>
> >Do the
> >electricity company provide a ground wire in parallel with the neutral,
>
>Not on my service box.
>
> >or is
> >the ground purely a local ground from a ground rod or similar?
> >
>  Cables witha metallic sheath ARE used in the US, They are used when the 
> cable is burried.

de Norm  N8NH


> >Are cables witha metallic sheath used in the US, with the sheath being the
> >neutral?
>
>None that I have seen, Peter.
>
>-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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