Vitaliy M wrote:
> On Jul 11, 2014, at 10:26, Justin Richards <justin.richards@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
> >=20
> > Earth and Neutral are connected
> > together in the meter box where the power enters the house.
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> AFAIK this is not true in most cases, at least in North America. Earth is=
 a
> separate conductor, connected to an earthing rod.

It is MOST DEFINITELY TRUE in North America -- the neutral is REQUIRED to b=
e
bonded to earth at the main braker -- and ONLY at the main breaker.

-- Dave Tweed
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