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From: jeh@dcs.simpact.com
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: polarity
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.133003.2304@dcs.simpact.com>
Date: 26 Apr 91 20:30:03 GMT
References: <1477@rust.zso.dec.com>
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In article <1477@rust.zso.dec.com>, pierson@cimcad.enet.dec.com (Dave Pierson)
 writes:
> 	urmm, well, sorta...  The neutral is REQUIRED by the National Electric
> 	Code to be tied to ground (as defined).  

A bit of clarification is in order here:  This connection MUST ONLY BE AT THE
SERVICE ENTRY POINT TO THE HOUSE!!!  (ie the main breaker box that's associated
with the meter)  Everywhere else, ground and neutral are to be kept separate.  

	--- Jamie Hanrahan (x1116), Simpact Associates, San Diego CA
Chair, VMS Internals Working Group, U.S. DECUS VAX Systems SIG 
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