Re: [PSES] Ground on ship

2019-07-14 Thread Ken Javor
At least on US Navy surface ships, power is not referenced to structure. Green wires connect to structure but a single phase can short to ground and not cause a problem. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Richard Nute Reply-To: Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:27:31 -0700 To: Subject: Re: [PSES]

Re: [PSES] Ground on ship

2019-07-14 Thread Richard Nute
For us safety nerds, grounding provides an equipotential environment, which means no current through the body.  And, the grounding circuit provides a return path for fault current.  We don't pay attention to Gnd0, Gnd1, Gnd2, Gnd-Iso, etc.; for safety purposes, they are all at the same potent