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Re: T&T: loose neutral

From: Peter Bennett (no email)
Date: Fri May 04 2007 - 17:06:06 EDT

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    Thursday, May 3, 2007, 11:36:20 PM, Pierre wrote:

    P> Peter Bennett a icrit :
    >> 240 volt loads such as a water heater or electric stove will be
    >> connected between the two hot wires, with no connection to the neutral.

    P> Peter,
    P> Does it mean that you can't have a full GFI protection?

    A GFCI for a 240 volt load would have to compare the currents in the two
    hot wires, where a 120 V GFCI compares currents in hot and neutral.

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    Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
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