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ground plate

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ground plate [′grau̇nd ‚plāt]
(electricity)
A plate of conducting material embedded in the ground to act as a ground electrode.

groundsill, ground beam, ground plate, mudsill, sole plate
In a framed structure, the sill which is nearest the ground or on the ground; used to distribute concentrated loads.


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Switch includes water-tight hub, four mount- ing feet, seven conduit entry points, and an integral ground plate with factory -installed 10 amp auxiliary contact.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TO MAKE A GROUND PLATE, START WITH A CLEAN, BARE STEEL PLATE OR SHEET 1/4 INCH THICK.
12,13) The '172 patent describes a multilayer panel board with two copper voltage plates and two copper ground plates separated from each other by a layer of glass epoxy (FIGURE 2).
 
 
 
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