[Antennas] Ground rod questions (Ground currents)

[rbethman]

Jim,

That IS true for RVs.  Mobile homes, Trailers, (living homes), have 
THEIR own power panels where indeed, just like a single family dwelling, 
that ground and neutral are bonded to the panel itself, although they 
are not to be bonded to the SAME bonding strips, the separate strips ARE 
bolted to the panel, actually making the identical in potential.

This is why GFCI receptacles and GFCI circuit breakers are now required.

The service provided you for your RV should NOT have neutral and ground 
on the distribution poles tied together.  The short service poles for 
RVs are NOT directly part of the distribution system.

RVs are a whole OTHER ball of wax!

Anyway - ENOUGH thinking like an electrician!  Let's go back to antennas 
and radios!

Bob - N0DGN

Jim Hargrave wrote:
>    >-----Original Message-----
>    >From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>    >[mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of rbethman
>    >Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:44 PM
>    >To: antennas at mailman.qth.net
>    >Subject: Re: [Antennas] Ground rod questions (Ground currents)
>    >
>    >
>    >That is great on paper.  The reality is that at the main panel, ground
>    >and neutral are BOTH bonded in the panel.
>
> There is an exceptions to your "reality".
>
> In an RV (Motorhome/Trailer)  the Neutral and Ground in the built in service
> panel should NOT be bonded together. The only place they are to be bonded
> together is at the power source on the pole. I would suspect this might also
> apply to portable office buildings and mobile homes.
>
>    * 73's Jim W5IFP *
>
>
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Bob - NØDGN