[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 10:07 PM
> To: Gary Schafer
> Cc: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer at comcast.net>
> To: "'m.ford'" <k1ern at direcway.com>; <Gudguyham at aol.com>
> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:47 PM
> Subject: RE: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
> 
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> >
> >> -----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
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> >> Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- 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
> >
> And where does that difference go?
> 
> Mike k1ern

It could be due to leakage to earth or it could be a path through your body
to earth if you come in contact with the hot lead. Or it could be if the hot
comes in contact with the ground lead.

A GFI will function perfectly well with no safety ground involved.

73
Gary  K4FMX