The voltage at ground can fluxiate from moment to moment on a circuit board.
It can be a positive or negative voltage. It is never a constant when
referenced to a true ground like a grounding rod. And this too can very
depending on ground and atmospheric conditions for the area you are in.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David P. Greenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Totally useless fact (OS)
> Oh, now you've got my juices flowing. When is ground not zero volts? Of
> course this has nothing to do with Linux, but I'm really curious.
> David P. Greenberg
> Bitco Electronics
> "In Service to the Recording Industry"
> **Rock on with glowing glass**
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyndon Lininger Sr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sunday, November 21, 1999 11:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Totally useless fact (OS)
>
>
> >Very true, but ground is not always zero voltage. It depends on the point
> of
> >reference that you measure it against.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David P. Greenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Axalon Bloodstone"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 7:34 PM
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] Totally useless fact (OS)
> >
> >
> >> On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> >> > On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Ralph | byte | wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > A positive nothing is better than a negative anything.
> >> > >
> >> > > byte
> >> >
> >> > Not really, it just depends what the numbers represent, i can think
of
> >> > several uses for ground wires :)
> >>
> >>
> >> --Except that ground is zero volts. a negative voltage, is as pleasant
to
> >> the touchee as a positive one. Take it from a veteran who has been many
> >> times bitten.
> >>
> >> David P. Greenberg
> >> Bitco Electronics
> >> "In Service to the Recording Industry"
> >> *Confirmed Linux Newbie*
> >> **If it's a dog eat dog world,
> >> then I must be a fire hydrant.**
> >
> >
>
