On 2024-05-29 16:08, gene heskett wrote:
AIUI the distribution neutral is hammered into the ground at the substation/generator. Some electricians say you don't need the earth, another explained it is necessary to locally drive a conductor into the ground and attach the earth to that in case something happens to the distribution neutral the electric has somewhere to go to trip a relay in the house.Except at the service. Properly wired, the neutral and static grounds are bonded ONLY in the service box. I am constantly amazed at the people who call themselves electricians, who think the static ground and the neutral are interchangeable just because they are bonded at the service.
mick