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Old 01-11-2009, 06:05 AM   #1
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Can You Attach A Ground Wire To A Neutral Wire as they both go to ground at the panel.

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No you can't. The path of all electricity goes to ground. The neutral wire (the groundED conductor) and the ground wire (the groundING conductor) are not the same thing.
 
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