[RFI] New Sears Dryer Draws Current on Green Wire

[M Roden]

The expectation is that all current flows from Hot to Neutral and NONE
flows through Ground, or the Green wire. GFCI's work on the principle
of no current in the Ground/Green wire and should trip on as little as
a few milliamperes of current imbalance between what is in the Hot and
Neutral circuits (the rest being in the Hot to Ground circuit).

By tying the Ground/Green wire to White/Neutral at places other than
the Service Panel could circumvent this vital protection against
electrical shock.

Jim's original concern was that current was flowing in the
Ground/Green wire which is indicative of a faulty design, failed
components or both. It should never receive a UL certification if
current is in the Ground/Green wire by design.

tnx
Mike

On Nov 10, 2011, at 2:52 PM, ron <roncasa at verizon.net> wrote:

> On 11/10/2011 02:10 PM, Cortland Richmond wrote:
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>> That is the normally only place safety ground and neutral should connect.
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>>  From wikianswers
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> I too, practice tying green with green connector on junction box.
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> But wouldn't it be electrically same whether tied @ junction box or @
> service panel? What difference does it make that it should ONLY be done
> at service panel?
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> 72
> Ron, wb1hga
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