[Amps] Re: Neutral and ground is in how you use them (was SB-220 on 220V)

[R.Measures]

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>R. Measures wrote:
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>>>Even your 85 ma that you are running on your common ground/neutral line 
>>>can be a hazard. If the ground/neutral line opens anywhere you will have 
>>>120 volts at chassis through the transformer primary with enough current 
>>>to cause electrocution if you are between chassis and some other ground.
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>> ** Providing this person was standing in water.
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>No water necessary. Moderately sweaty palms will more than suffice.
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**  Putting the radio in the bedroom is probably not a good idea, Gary. 
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>> **  In my General Electric Co. box there is one common strip for all of 
>> the neutral and ground wires
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>It must be a VERY old box.
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**  In a new box with a separate ground bus and a separate neutral bus, 
the two busses would have to be bus-wired together to be according to 
Code.  
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>>>There is good reason for it. 
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>> **  Apparently, GE did not think so.
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>They do now!  You can't buy one that doesn't have two separate busses.
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**  which must be retro-wired to gether, of course.    Why?