[Amps] Question about safety ground connection

[Gary Schafer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of m.ford
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:33 PM
> To: Gudguyham at aol.com
> Cc: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Gudguyham at aol.com>
> To: <garyschafer at comcast.net>; <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>;
> <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
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> >
> > In a message dated 11/13/2005 9:49:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > garyschafer at comcast.net writes:
> >
> > Safety  ground should never carry current.
> >
> If that were true then the GFI circuit would not function.
> 
> Mike k1ern
> 

A GFI circuit does not rely on a ground connection for operation. It only
monitors to see if there is a difference in current between the hot and
neutral wire.

73
Gary  K4FMX