Phil Allison wrote:
"Trevor Wilson"


**AFAIK, the US system is fundamentally different to ours.


** In the US and Canada - it is NOT permitted to link neutral
and earth or plumbing within a premises.

See here under the heading "Regulations".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthing_system

The MEN system used here in Australia seems to be unique.

See last para on same page.

**Interesting. I'd have thunk that some places in Europe might employ a
similar system. Guess not. Ever since I ran across my first US audio product
with a high value resistor to chassis from (allegedly) Neutral, I realised
that the US system was highly flawed.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au