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Hi Wayne,I'm intrigued (no, sarcasm, honestly here) as to the theory and conditions that may cause a decrease in personal safety by a local ground. I know that in some cases having multiple grounds can cause current to flow over the grounds, which is I believe what's referred to as a ground loop, and I know this is important in some cases (especially analog signaling, hence the use of differential signaling in critical applications) but in a two-wire system, in the absence of a second ground where one should be (in the plug) I don't see how a loop could be formed by grounding the charger locally, so I guess that rules out a ground loop?My charger at home is firmly bonded to the service entrance box (which is bonded to rods) by a piece of 6 ga copper, so no worries there, but god knows what's going on in other houses. I'm interested in making this discussion as productive and informative as possible.
Hi Wayne,
I'm intrigued (no, sarcasm, honestly here) as to the theory and conditions that may cause a decrease in personal safety by a local ground. I know that in some cases having multiple grounds can cause current to flow over the grounds, which is I believe what's referred to as a ground loop, and I know this is important in some cases (especially analog signaling, hence the use of differential signaling in critical applications) but in a two-wire system, in the absence of a second ground where one should be (in the plug) I don't see how a loop could be formed by grounding the charger locally, so I guess that rules out a ground loop?
My charger at home is firmly bonded to the service entrance box (which is bonded to rods) by a piece of 6 ga copper, so no worries there, but god knows what's going on in other houses. I'm interested in making this discussion as productive and informative as possible.
