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From: cl2kw@sdcc12.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Neutral-Ground Shorts
Message-ID: <820@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU>
Date: Fri, 5-Jun-87 17:02:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: sdcc12.820
Posted: Fri Jun  5 17:02:54 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 7-Jun-87 00:50:23 EDT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
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Keywords: AC power, neutral-ground


What are the potential  effects of a neutral-
ground short?  While troubleshooting a problem with
a PC regularly loosing its Ethernet connection, I 
identified several 117 VAC outlets on the circuit
with neutral-ground shorts.  The PC and the network
interface card check out ok independently.
Could the ground fault be the culprit?  Could
a flakey device being turned off upstream on 
the circuit cause the ground fault to exibit
its symptoms in the abortion of the network connection?

Advanced thanks for any suggestions/answers,
Kevin Walsh
UCSD Library Systems
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