[Amps] Fw: Re: 4 wire 240VAC service? What to do now?

[Jim Brown]

On 4/4/2011 2:23 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:
> It makes no difference if they are both tied together at the outlet in your
> case provided,, that is a straight run to the panel with no other outlets
> along the way and the panel serving it is the main service entrance panel
> and not a sub panel.

Oh -- but it DOES matter if you twist neutral and green together and 
connect them to the power amp chassis, and you MUST connect the green to 
the power amp chassis!

> Note that sometimes a main panel is wired as a sub panel with the main
> breaker located outside the house and the distribution panel located inside.
> In this case the main breaker panel outside is your main service entrance
> panel and the ground and neutral would be bonded there and not in the
> distribution panel located inside.

Yes.

> The best thing to do with the neutral wire at the outlet if you are going to
> use only the ground is to put a wire nut on the neutral wire and leave it.

Yes.

73, Jim K9YC