[Heathkit] Gadzooks, when is a ground a ground?

[Rick Brashear]

That's the way I understand it too, Larry.  You should never use the neutral
for the ground wire either in a 120 vac setup or a 220 vac setup.  Like you
said, it defeats the entire concept of the ground.

Rick/K5IAR



While all of this seems correct, my input is that these grounds do not take
the place of the neutral wire.
If the 220V is used to derive two separate 110 volt lines, the neutral needs
to be carried with the 220 volt line.
The Ground is separate.  The grounds will be connected to a common point,
usually at the service entrance panel,
it would scare me to wire a house without the neutral being carried in
addition to the ground.  If the integrity
of the neutral is compromised, the 110 volt lines can measure a lot
different than what is expected. 

Just my opinion.  Thanks
Larry N7LB