[TowerTalk] CQ article error(?)

Gary Schafer garyschafer at comcast.net
Fri Oct 7 10:51:14 EDT 2005



Bill Aycock wrote:
> The regular article, "Math's Notes" in CQ in the October issue is on the 
> subject of wiring safety, but appears to have a serious flaw concerning 
> the concept of "single Point Ground" as currently used by most Hams, and 
> as required by my local power company.
> In the article, the neutral and the earth ground are only connected 
> through earth at the panel end and the transformer end of the service.
> Comment? Am I wrong, here?
> Bill-W4BSG
> 

Ground is to be connected to neutral only at the main service disconnect 
point. The power company also grounds neutral at the transformer.

73
Gary  K4FMX






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