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chassis ground

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chassis ground [′chas·ē ‚grau̇nd]
(electricity)
A connection made to the metal chassis on which the components of a circuit are mounted, to serve as a common return path to the power source.


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The resistance between any one of the motor/generator terminals and chassis ground should be at least 10 million ohms (10 megohms)
Since input terminals of instruments may have one side of the current loop input tied to the chassis ground (earth), analogue isolators may be required when connecting several devices in series.
In a fault condition, the large chassis ground at B may be 100 volts and A may be 10 volts.
 
 
 
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