Michael A. Terrell wrote:
PeterD wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:47 -0700, D Yuniskis
wrote:


This is how GFCI breakers work -- they watch for current "leaking"
off to ground someplace other than in the "return" conductor.

No they don't. They look for imbalanced current flow between the two
conductors.



How are you going to get the imbalance without some current finding
another path to the neutral conductor, which is bonded to the grounding
system at the main panel? You two are describing the same thing, from
different directions.



I know that you can be bond headed at times, but really, this is simple
101 Electronics..


D Yuniskis has it all over you. It's obvious that he knows more about
the subject than you.

Btw.
CLUE:
The neutral also passes through the fault device.

Think before depressing the SEND Button!