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Article #270Re: Two phases to house - loss of neutral
From: Trevor Wilson
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20
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Phil Allison wrote: > "Trevor Wilson" > >> >> **AFAIK, the US system is fundamentally different to ours. > > > ** In the US and Canada - it is NOT permitted to link neutral > and earth or plumbing within a premises. > > See here under the heading "Regulations". > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthing_system > > The MEN system used here in Australia seems to be unique. > > See last para on same page. **Interesting. I'd have thunk that some places in Europe might employ a similar system. Guess not. Ever since I ran across my first US audio product with a high value resistor to chassis from (allegedly) Neutral, I realised that the US system was highly flawed. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au
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