[Amps] Dedicated 220AC Wiring for Amps..

[Gudguyham@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/13/2005 3:18:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
francis.carcia at hs.utc.com writes:

For the  amp, an AL1500, I wired per
the instruction manual for 220 Volts, hot, hot  and neutral to the
ground/chassis connection.  Now, I want to RF/AC  ground the chassis to a
different 8ft copper clad ground rod.  I read  that you should never
connect neutral and ground together at any place  other than the entry
panel as a difference in voltage potential could  exist.   The #10 run to
the dryer outlet is about 30 feet.   My question: Should I ground the amp
to the new rod outside my shack or  not?  I have been using the shack
with out any ground rods so far;  only at the far end of all my coax runs
through lightning surge  protectors.



WRONG......... It must be HOT-HOT-GROUND(BOND).  You DO have a  grounding 
conductor, if it is BX cable it is the armor that is your grounding  conductor.  
There is NO neutral in an AL-1500.   If you have a  metal electrical box, 
screw a wire to the box itself for your bond.  If you  have Romex then your bond 
(ground) wire is a bare wire inside the  box.