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From: lewis@tramp.Colorado.EDU (LEWIS WILLIAM M JR)
Subject: Re: Stray Voltage? on 60 Minutes
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In article <10868@uwm.edu> rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller) writes:
....
>... Stray voltage occurs NATURALLY

if the power company fails to keep the load on the two legs balanced

>as well as being a result of poor wiring (usually an un-grounded neutral
>in the farm's own wiring).

More likely the reluctance of the power company to replace old wiring that
can't handle the load.