[HAM] Alignment of Start Motor. Warning about exposed AC mains

[Kon Zissis]

John Doyle wrote:
 
>The three wire system that you are talking about needs some clarity.
The 
>"hot" wire will measure 110VAC to ground and also to the neutral. The 
>neutral is bonded to ground. The neutral is known as a current carrying

>conductor. The third wire or "ground" is not supposed to be a current 
>carrying conductor. It is present for safety and safety only. The only
time 
>that the "ground" wire carries current is in a fault condition.
 
>All that being said there is no voltage drop between the neutral and
ground 
>as they are at the same potential.
 
Hi John.