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[Mattias Kessén]

Nope, but that would for sure be interesting :-(

Mattias


2007/12/18, Howard Weeks <weeksh at wildblue.net>:
>
> Any of you ever run into a situation where the neutral lead between
> the transformer and the house was open?
>
> Causes some very interesting problems.
>
> Howard in GA
>
> On 16 Dec 2007 at 21:57, CEE VILL wrote:
>
> >
> > You were pretty lucky to get that jab when you did, Charlie, in order to
> know about the problem. It is probably lucky you were not sitting in a tub
> full of water when you touched the faucet. The sequence of events almost
> sounds like the insurance commercial on TV a few years back with something
> falling down the stairs, etc.  It sure was thoughtful of you to allow a path
> for the current trapped in the supply side to the drain side.  (grin). That
> surely demonstrates where the thinking for that small part of the NEC comes
> from.
> >
> > Connections to ground rods should be periodically checked as well.  Over
> time they can loosen and corrode.  I have seen the clamp just sitting on the
> rod without being fastened at all. The entire system must have been working
> only from the power company ground, or the fact it was a steel building.
> >
> > We had a situation at work once where not enough supply was available to
> an entire shop area.  Machine motors were overheating and breakers were
> tripping.  Maintenance decided the wiring was not heavy enough.  The
> solution was going to be to transform the current from 220 to 440, then
> transform it back to 220 at that area.  I suggested someone was not seeing
> the whole picture, because the wiring was satisfactory for 10 years or more
> with just as many machines.  Another company was brought in to check it
> out.  Guess what?  Poor connection at the ground stakes.  Hats off to Farmer
> on this one.  Check the grounds, check the grounds, check the grounds.  That
> plant area is still up and running now with the same wiring.
> >
> > Thanks for your story.  It makes us stop and think about the situations
> that can occur.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
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