Re: [TowerTalk] Challenging Grounding/Bonding Situation ?

["Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>]

On 9/12/2014 10:05 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:

My point was that if he had some of the "Old" equipment in the shack 
wouldn't it  be dangerous.
73

Roger (K8RI)

> Ranges and dryers of yesteryear had only 3 wires, 2 hot and neutral/ground.
> They had to be on a dedicated circuit so as to not energize some other
> appliance on the same feed if there was an open neutral.
>
> Now days these appliances all require 4 wires. Old ones are still
> grandfathered as far as I know.
>
> But the discussion was about the main feed to the breaker panel.
>
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
>
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> > Roger (K8RI) on TT
> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 8:55 PM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Challenging Grounding/Bonding Situation ?
> >
> > 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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> > Roger (K8RI)
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