timbop
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I didn't say they were the SAME, I said they are connected to the same bus. The ground lead is an "oh shit" connection that shouldn't ever carry current. The neutral is the same gauge and insulated because it IS used to carry current. I never intended to say differently. And yes, I am fully aware that 3 phase has 120v from the neutral to each hot but at a different point in the sine wave, thus the reason for the term "3 phase".
I was merely trying to point out what I thought was interesting. My dad was a trained electrician before he became a government bureaucrat, and when we replaced the meter pan and service panel to upgrade my service in my first house I was stunned to learn that the ground and neutral were tied together. I thought that was interesting to know.
I was merely trying to point out what I thought was interesting. My dad was a trained electrician before he became a government bureaucrat, and when we replaced the meter pan and service panel to upgrade my service in my first house I was stunned to learn that the ground and neutral were tied together. I thought that was interesting to know.
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