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ground current

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The current found in a ground line. It may be caused by imbalanced electrical sources; for example, the ground line in a communications channel between two computers deriving power separately.


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Ground Current -- A current can be generated when lightning strikes the ground close to a person.
notes that some plumbers have already begun responding to homeowners' concerns about ground currents by recommending the removal of grounding connections from water pipes.
This also causes a ground current to flow through the ground detection device.
 
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