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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: Potential ground loops?Posted by drdna on: 12/7/2007
 Paul S wrote:
Romy, of course I have a dedicated "ground" line, but I have never used nothing but that ground for a system's "neutral" leg, as well.
It seems to me that the thrid prong ground/neutral is primarily there as a way of reducing risk; that is to say it is a safety measure designed to prevent electrical fires due to faulty wiring of the return path.  As such, this redundant path can lead to potential ground loops due to the variable potential in the different paths.  I am wondering if so long as your wiring is meticulous, you would benefit sonically from eliminating the so-called neutral?

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