Re: [APD] Aromat Ballasts Arrived

[Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz>]

Jerry Baker wrote:
> It seems to me that a ground is essentially serving as a "backup" 
> neutral in the case that something goes wrong with the neutral 
> grounding. Otherwise, why wouldn't the third prong of outlets just 
> connect to the neutral since they ultimately lead to the same place?
> 
> Am I wrong?

Duh. I wasn't thinking about the fact that having something operating on 
the circuit (such as the device that is grounded) would reduce the 
potential between the grounding plane and the neutral wire.

-- 
Jerry Baker
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