[TowerTalk] Challenging Grounding/Bonding Situation ?

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 9/12/2014 9:29 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

Aren't there are a number of old commercial rigs that violate this in 
the PS.
I think our old kitchen range violated it as well, as IIRC I had to 
change the wiring when we put in a new cook top.

73

Roger (K8RI)

> On Fri,9/12/2014 6:00 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
>> Imagine something like a washing machine where the neutral is
>> connected to the frame and down the line the neutral opens up. Now the
>> frame has the full "hot" voltage on it. The next person to do a load
>> will be lucky if they live.
>
> But that's a false argument, Bill, because, as you noted, it is 
> illegal to use the green wire to carry load current, and it's illegal 
> to connect neutral to ground at any point but the service entrance. 
> And also because all wiring within my buildings, and in the similar 
> system I described to Shawn, DOES include both neutral and ground 
> conductors. I've been through that in both of my buildings, making 
> sure that there are no such improperly connected loads.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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