Ground Connects to a stake in the dirt, why don't you like romex?
Sharing ground wire between two dedicated circuits
Planning to install two dedicated 20amp circuits with Romex 10/3 and 10/2 Cable. The run is about 70 feet. Have learned that the 10/3 as an insulated ground versus 10/2 which has a ground wire but it's not insulated.
Idea has been proposed to share the insulated ground from the 10/3 wire with the other 10/2 dedicated circuit. Achieves the same thing at a lot less cost? Does this make sense?
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It’s not clear what you’re trying to say. A ground loop occurs when there are two or more paths to ground at different potential (voltage). You can have a dozen ground paths and if they’re all at the same potential you’ll have no issue. In the US, a residential system’s safety ground will be bonded to the service panel’s neutral buss bar, which is also bonded to the electric utility’s neutral.
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@fuzztone Wrote:
Nothing wrong with Non Metallic cable AKA Romex, in my opinion, steel armored Metal Clad cable, with steel receptacle boxes is better for dedicated audio circuits. Example: better shielding from electric fields and radio frequency interference.😎 Mike |
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