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#34588 02/16/04 06:03 PM
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Do I need to bond the neutral of a 208v to 120v control transformer. The panel that feeds the transformer has the ground and neutral bonded inside the panel. It is a 500va transformer.

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#34589 02/16/04 06:30 PM
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No, You can bond it or let it float at your option. I prefer to bond it...it makes voltage reading to ground more meaningful, makes troubleshooting easier.

GJ

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#34590 02/16/04 07:53 PM
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Please consider grounding the 120V-secondary winding. For 1000VA-and-under control-power transformers, NEC 250-30 allows the winding to be grounded with a simple 'case' jumper. The usual full-tilt grounding-electrode/building-steel connection is not needed. This is a real easy way to keep electrostatically-induced garbage off the control circuit.




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#34591 02/16/04 08:53 PM
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Thanks for the answers. It will be bonded tomorrow!


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#34592 02/16/04 10:19 PM
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I second Bjarney's suggestion!

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