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Posted by SteveB on May 2, 2008, 1:03 pm
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> On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:06 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
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>>The copper clad can carry hundreds of amps when asked upon. The steel
>>can't.
>>Electrons flow on the skin. A clamp on the outside puts or gets electrons
>>to or from the ground.
>
> Just a quick question here. If the extremely thin electroplated
> coating on a steel ground rod will carry hundreds of amps, as you say,
> hows come my 250 amp welder has them big thick cables coming out the
> front, there?
>
>
> Bruce-in-Bangkok
> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
In my brain, a ground rod is for emergency path of current, and not a
constant flow.
What do I win?
Am I right?
Steve
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Posted by Bruce in Bangkok on May 2, 2008, 8:40 pm
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On Fri, 2 May 2008 09:03:32 -0800, "SteveB"
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>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:06 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
>>
>>>The copper clad can carry hundreds of amps when asked upon. The steel
>>>can't.
>>>Electrons flow on the skin. A clamp on the outside puts or gets electrons
>>>to or from the ground.
>>
>> Just a quick question here. If the extremely thin electroplated
>> coating on a steel ground rod will carry hundreds of amps, as you say,
>> hows come my 250 amp welder has them big thick cables coming out the
>> front, there?
>>
>>
>> Bruce-in-Bangkok
>> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
>
>In my brain, a ground rod is for emergency path of current, and not a
>constant flow.
>
>What do I win?
>
>Am I right?
>
>Steve
>
The problem with the discussion is that there are a number of
different types of "grounds". One, for example, the "static ground" is
designed to dissipate static electricity to avoid igniting fuel during
a re-fueling operation. It has been many years since I worked on that
type of system but if I remember correctly the resistance can be in
the 1,000's of ohms.
Then we have the grounds used with lightening rod systems that may be
required to carry Mega, or Giga-amps of current.
Then there are the ground systems for radio antenna systems and
grounds for safety (and maybe even grounds for grounds :-).
What kind of ground are we talking about.
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
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Posted by SteveB on May 3, 2008, 12:28 am
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> On Fri, 2 May 2008 09:03:32 -0800, "SteveB"
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>>
>>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:06 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
>>>
>>>>The copper clad can carry hundreds of amps when asked upon. The steel
>>>>can't.
>>>>Electrons flow on the skin. A clamp on the outside puts or gets
>>>>electrons
>>>>to or from the ground.
>>>
>>> Just a quick question here. If the extremely thin electroplated
>>> coating on a steel ground rod will carry hundreds of amps, as you say,
>>> hows come my 250 amp welder has them big thick cables coming out the
>>> front, there?
>>>
>>>
>>> Bruce-in-Bangkok
>>> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
>>
>>In my brain, a ground rod is for emergency path of current, and not a
>>constant flow.
>>
>>What do I win?
>>
>>Am I right?
>>
>>Steve
>>
>
> The problem with the discussion is that there are a number of
> different types of "grounds". One, for example, the "static ground" is
> designed to dissipate static electricity to avoid igniting fuel during
> a re-fueling operation. It has been many years since I worked on that
> type of system but if I remember correctly the resistance can be in
> the 1,000's of ohms.
>
> Then we have the grounds used with lightening rod systems that may be
> required to carry Mega, or Giga-amps of current.
>
> Then there are the ground systems for radio antenna systems and
> grounds for safety (and maybe even grounds for grounds :-).
>
> What kind of ground are we talking about.
>
>
> Bruce-in-Bangkok
> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
In my case, a ground rod required next to the incoming 500Amp (large
building) electrical service.
Steve
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Posted by Bruce in Bangkok on May 3, 2008, 1:32 am
Please log in for more thread options On Fri, 2 May 2008 20:28:31 -0800, "SteveB"
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>> On Fri, 2 May 2008 09:03:32 -0800, "SteveB"
>>
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:06 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
>>>>
>>>>>The copper clad can carry hundreds of amps when asked upon. The steel
>>>>>can't.
>>>>>Electrons flow on the skin. A clamp on the outside puts or gets
>>>>>electrons
>>>>>to or from the ground.
>>>>
>>>> Just a quick question here. If the extremely thin electroplated
>>>> coating on a steel ground rod will carry hundreds of amps, as you say,
>>>> hows come my 250 amp welder has them big thick cables coming out the
>>>> front, there?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bruce-in-Bangkok
>>>> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
>>>
>>>In my brain, a ground rod is for emergency path of current, and not a
>>>constant flow.
>>>
>>>What do I win?
>>>
>>>Am I right?
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>
>> The problem with the discussion is that there are a number of
>> different types of "grounds". One, for example, the "static ground" is
>> designed to dissipate static electricity to avoid igniting fuel during
>> a re-fueling operation. It has been many years since I worked on that
>> type of system but if I remember correctly the resistance can be in
>> the 1,000's of ohms.
>>
>> Then we have the grounds used with lightening rod systems that may be
>> required to carry Mega, or Giga-amps of current.
>>
>> Then there are the ground systems for radio antenna systems and
>> grounds for safety (and maybe even grounds for grounds :-).
>>
>> What kind of ground are we talking about.
>>
>>
>> Bruce-in-Bangkok
>> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
>
>In my case, a ground rod required next to the incoming 500Amp (large
>building) electrical service.
>
>Steve
>
Just had a talk with an Australian "Sparky", a licensed professional
electrician for probably 50 years. He tells me that according to
Australian code the ground to any building entrance (I'm using U.S.
terminology here) is the same size wire according to Australian code.
He gave me the wire code but as it is not AWG or metric I have no idea
what the actual size is, other then he said it was larger then normal
wiring in the building.
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on May 2, 2008, 9:42 pm
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Martin
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SteveB wrote:
>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:06 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
>>
>>> The copper clad can carry hundreds of amps when asked upon. The steel
>>> can't.
>>> Electrons flow on the skin. A clamp on the outside puts or gets electrons
>>> to or from the ground.
>> Just a quick question here. If the extremely thin electroplated
>> coating on a steel ground rod will carry hundreds of amps, as you say,
>> hows come my 250 amp welder has them big thick cables coming out the
>> front, there?
>>
>>
>> Bruce-in-Bangkok
>> (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
>
> In my brain, a ground rod is for emergency path of current, and not a
> constant flow.
>
> What do I win?
>
> Am I right?
>
> Steve
>
>
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