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A '''ground return''' is a [[signal return]] which is connected to [[ground]]. | A '''ground return''' is a [[signal return]] which is connected to [[ground]]. | ||
In places where a piece of equipment has a [[conductor]] leading from it to an | In places where a piece of equipment has a [[conductor]] leading from it to an external device (e.g. a switch) to perform some function (e.g. [[bootstrap]]ping a machine), in order to form a [[circuit]], a second conductor is needed. It is common to connect this to ground; this is a ground return. | ||
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[[Category: Electrical Basics]] | [[Category: Electrical Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:09, 1 July 2022
A ground return is a signal return which is connected to ground.
In places where a piece of equipment has a conductor leading from it to an external device (e.g. a switch) to perform some function (e.g. bootstrapping a machine), in order to form a circuit, a second conductor is needed. It is common to connect this to ground; this is a ground return.
