[Amps] Common Point Grounding

k7fm k7fm at teleport.com
Tue Nov 22 09:37:13 EST 2005


Grounding each service entrance through a grounding rod can create a ground 
loop issue.

As an alternative, we could adopt a common point grounding, similar to what 
is used in good power supply construction.  If we select some point in Iowa, 
for example, each home or business would then run a separate ground wire to 
that point in Iowa, it could eliminate some of the ground loop issues.

Thee would be a giant hub with all the spokes directed to the center in 
Iowa.  I have not figured out how much space is occupied by 400 million 
wires, but it would be an imposing site, possibly visible from the moon.

For every problem, there is usually more than one solution.

Colin  K7FM 



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