[Amps] Safety grounding - was Mains Isolation Transformer

R L Measures r at somis.org
Mon Jul 3 16:37:35 EDT 2006


On Jul 3, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Gudguyham at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/3/2006 10:08:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> r at somis.org writes:
> As I see it, under a volt is not a bane, and requiring two conductors
> in a 240v circuit that carry zero current is inane..
> Who said that?  In a 240V circuit (only 240v) You are required to  
> have 2 hot wires and a bond wire.  Or as you may know it, A black  
> wire, red wire, and a green wire.  If the icircuit is to be what  
> they consider 240/120 the you need a white wire.  But for a pure  
> 240 volt circuit you only need the 2 hots and a bond. NO neutral is  
> required;.   SO what is insane??

4-wire 240v circuits.

> Lou

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