about grounding values

[Warren Whiteside]

On 10/9/2013 4:31 PM, George Handley wrote:
Hey George !! This also sounds like you should check your service cable 
for loose connections. Aluminum wire will expand and contract with 
temperature changes and can loosen where it is terminated. Another 
resistance point that can also cause excessive resistance and cause a 
heat buildup. Good to periodically check terminations in your panel. A 
PM exercise.

Warren

> Michael,
>
> I just called KCP&L and they will be here this afternoon!
>
> As a further indication that I do have a poor ground, I can report 
> that when our AC goes on, some lighting circuits will blink. I'd seen 
> this for years here, but drew no connection.
>
> For the record, I'm not trying to blame or point my finger at XTension 
> or any place else... yet. I've had a stable system for 2.5 years, 
> (Thanks to you, James and many members of the List) and I need to get 
> it back. I have merely looked at all the things I have changed in the 
> last few months from a new OS, new electrical devices installed, and 
> of course XTension when I find that either relaunching XTension or 
> it's Mini running ML, and it straightens things out... at least for 
> the moment, I get the feeling there is some connection.
>
> This poor ground thing is now top of my list to eliminate as a cause. 
> If KCP&L says my ground is fine, I'm back to square one. :-(
>
> Thanks,
>
> George
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2013, at 12:13 PM, Michael <michael at shed.com 
> <mailto:michael at shed.com>> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Warren Whiteside 
>> <warrenwhiteside at verizon.net <mailto:warrenwhiteside at verizon.net>> wrote:
>>
>>> George, this looks like a good reference for those who might want to 
>>> measure their ground system ( copper clad rod- 10 foot)
>>>
>>> http://www.mikeholt.com/videodisplaynew.php?pageid=4134
>>>
>>> Warren
>>
>> George,
>>
>> I am pretty sure that you need only call your local power company 
>> engineering department and
>> explain that you think you have a power problem...  They have the 
>> instruments to so static tests
>> for grounding and other kinds of basic things, and can leave a 
>> recorder set up to capture a log.
>>
>> It was some years ago that I invited them here to test my ground system.
>> Three engineers came out !  Didn't cost me anything.  Solved the 
>> problem with the suggestion
>> of building a 'ground plane' of many ground rods, all running to a 
>> 'Mecca Plate' in the well house.
>> They even gave me some documents that they use in their internal 
>> training, and these have
>> been very useful over time.
>>
>> I don't think that they will take the time to help you troubleshoot 
>> individual device problems,
>> but you can at least get a good reading on the condition of your 
>> power and ground.
>>
>> michael
>>
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