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  2. Ground and neutral - Wikipedia

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    The neutral conductor is connected to earth at the building point of supply, but no common path to ground exists for circuit current and the protective conductor. In the TN-C system, a common conductor provides both the neutral and protective grounding.

  3. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    The most common residential and small commercial service in Canada and the U.S., single split-phase, 240 V, features a neutral and two hot legs, 240 V to each other, and 120 V each to the neutral. The most common three-phase system will have three hot legs, 208 V to each other and 120 V each to the neutral.

  4. Ground (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    The use of the term ground (or earth) is so common in electrical and electronics applications that circuits in portable electronic devices, such as cell phones and media players, as well as circuits in vehicles, may be spoken of as having a "ground" or chassis ground connection without any actual connection to the Earth, despite "common" being ...

  5. Earthing system - Wikipedia

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    In a TN (terra–neutral) earthing system, one of the points in the supply transformer is directly connected with Earth, usually the neutral-star-point in a star-connected supply transformer, the same point from which a neutral (N) connection would be provided. Exposed-conductive-parts within a consumer installation are connected with Earth via ...

  6. Floating ground - Wikipedia

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    A floating ground is a reference point for electrical potential in a circuit which is galvanically isolated from actual earth ground. Most electrical circuits have a ground which is electrically connected to the Earth, hence the name "ground". The ground is said to be floating when this connection does not exist. [1]

  7. Why is Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz ... - AOL

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    Saturday's neutral site game isn't the first time Notre Dame has played an in-season, regular season game at a neutral site, nor will it be the last for the 2024 season.

  8. Ground loop (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    A ground loop is caused by the interconnection of electrical devices that results in multiple paths to ground, thereby forming closed conductive loops through the ground connections. A common example is two electrical devices each connected to a mains power outlet by a three-conductor cable and plug containing a protective ground conductor for ...

  9. Bills vs. Bengals canceled: Breaking down playoff scenarios ...

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    If the Bills and/or Bengals advance to the AFC championship game — and if they might have played host to that but for the cancellation of their suspended matchup — the title game will be held ...