There is NO link between neutral & ground at the customer's premises, EXCEPT when the PME system is in use. I hope I've clarified this in my other msgs, but yell if you're still confused!

Thanks, sorry for the fuss. The 'dual-usage' of a conductor as both N & G here in service entrance wire creates a lot of confusion per application of some of the finer NEC requirements. I have been made to understand that the ultimate 'fix' for much of this would be said isolation back to the X-former.

I take it that you can do this, at least in your area?

well yes, we can. there are some power co. guys that get a bit cranky, due to thier own internal rules that state THEY are to be the only ones.
Myself, I have reasearched the legislation here down to a state ( I am in Vermont) statues that basically say that any malicious tampering of utilities is unlawful.
I cannot wait for the local utilities to schedule every disconnect/reconnect, meter pull etc, I would not make a living very easy chasing them ( they can be rather non-committal) so I do as i please, but I usually fess' up as to the work done , lest they thing there is cause for such tampering.


Anyhow, thanks for the insight over there,

one more thing....

what does power cost there?

we do KWH ( kilo-watt hours) here

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