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kebian
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Earthing Systems

05/19/2014 11:04 AM

Dear All,

Joining the eathing termination of the LPs to the power distribution sysems earthing against keeping them separate, which should be the preferred or ideal choice and why?
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05/19/2014 11:11 AM

Refer to the standards applicable to the country of installation, which has not been stated.

  • In the UK, Eire and Singapore, British Standard 7671 applies.
  • In India, Indian Standard 3051 applies.
  • In the USA, etc., etc.
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05/19/2014 11:14 AM

LPs ???

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05/19/2014 11:25 AM

Wow! One could use that as a method of playing back recorded music!

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05/19/2014 11:35 AM

That's really the life or death question, isn't it?

If you have to ask, be ready to choose one over the other.

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05/19/2014 3:02 PM

The method specified by the applicable codes. Why? Because you checked, first.
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05/19/2014 11:26 PM

Connecting together is the best solution,if you don't believe take measurements to confirm.

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05/20/2014 2:56 AM

if electrical engineering is not your field, let people who are qualified do the work. epty question!

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05/20/2014 3:26 AM

Perhaps you need peninsula earthing? But without proper information from you, your question is like a broken pencil................pointless.
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05/20/2014 10:36 AM

Transformer earthing should be always separate from other earthing
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05/20/2014 11:20 AM

Bad Advice

Not simply Off Topic, but a Bad Answer.

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05/20/2014 11:25 AM

Ur even worst
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05/20/2014 2:23 PM

Yup... without a doubt.

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05/20/2014 2:22 PM

Yes of course... because we sure as heck do not want those pesky overcurrent devices to operate.

How did we ever get along around here before your arrival?

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