Terminal strip insulated from chassis

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Offline azrockitman

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on: August 24, 2013, 06:16:46 PM
I installed the center terminal strip that is in front of the center socket as instructed.  It has a fiber shoulder washer that is supposed to insulate that strip.

So why would I get continuity between the ground plug and that strip, if it was insulated from the chassis?  I get continuity between the grounding post and that strip as well.  Problem?

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Reply #1 on: August 24, 2013, 06:26:06 PM
Did you install both shoulder washers, or only one?


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Reply #2 on: August 24, 2013, 06:27:51 PM
To clarify: you wrote "it has a fiber shoulder washer", but as the instructions note, you need to install two: one from above and one from below.
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Reply #3 on: August 24, 2013, 06:37:12 PM
 :-[

Oops.   :D  That's gotta be it.  I did not install one top side.  Thanks so much for the quick response. I'll install that bad boy now.  Thanks again

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Reply #4 on: August 24, 2013, 06:44:25 PM
Insulated.

That was indeed the problem.  Thanks again

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Reply #5 on: August 24, 2013, 06:54:23 PM
No problem. Glad to help!


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Reply #6 on: August 25, 2013, 08:02:25 AM
I'm not looking at the manual right now but I think this is done to keep from having two grounds on the grounding system.  Kind of like not grounding the drain wire twice.  IIRC it has something to do with circulating currents. 


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