[AT] While we're on the subject of generators

[CEE VILL]

My $ .02

1) grounding out the circuit the neutral is carrying current for.

 It seems it is not a circuit unless it is tied to ground, Charlie.  
Without the completion of the ground we just have some current hanging 
around in a wire with no place to go much like the bird sitting on the 
hot line.  Also like a plug wire on a WD-45 that is just dangling in the air.

Charlie V.

 

> From: charliehill at embarqmail.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:24:14 -0400
> Subject: Re: [AT] While we're on the subject of generators
> 
> Steve that is the confusing part of it to me.  Knowing that the neutral 
> carries current how can it be tied to the ground without 1) grounding out 
> the circuit the neutral is carring current for or 2) energizing the ground 
> circuit?
> 
> To me it's like hooking your potable water and grey water piping together 
> and saying the potable water is not contaminated.  Heck with the plumbing 
> example you could at least put a check valve/backflow preventer in the 
> circuit.  I've never seen a diode between the neutral and the ground in a 
> 200 AMP panel.  I know the example is rediculous.  I'm just trying to point 
> out how confusing it is to me.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] While we're on the subject of generators
> 
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