[Hallicrafters] LINEAR PRIMARY POWER CIRCUIT WIRING

[Charlie]

18 days to go.........we can do it!

Chas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon at moscow.com>
To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] LINEAR PRIMARY POWER CIRCUIT WIRING


>> At least here in Midland Mi, 220 VAC wiring according to the code, is Red
>> and Black wires for hot, White for neutral, and a bare ground wire.
>
> THIS is the correct way to wire 220 VAC.
>
>>
>> I'd not want to use 2 wire plus ground for 220
>
> THIS way is absolutely, and completely, against any code I have ever
> seen. In point of fact, the bare copper ground wire is supposed to be
> connected to GROUND, and the white wire is ALWAYS supposed to be
> connected to the neutral buss at the panel.
>
> Although an electrician can connect the ground wire to the neutral
> buss, making both the bare wire and the white wire have essentially
> identical voltages, it may not necessarily be the case.
>
> Ken Gordon W7EKB