[K12OSN] Networking a new school for K12LTSP?

[John Lucas]

On Tuesday 30 January 2007 21:31, Rob Owens wrote:
> To eliminate the ground plane problem, couldn't you
> just run a grounding cable from one building to the
> other (in the
> same conduit as your network wire).  This seems to me
> like it would solve the problem, but I'm not 100% sure
> -- and I
> don't know if it is allowed by the electrical code
> (but I don't see why it wouldn't be).
>
> -Rob
>

Nope. Unless the two locations already share a common ground plane, you need 
to optically isolate them. Connecting two separate grounds will only ensure 
that any electrical potential will travel between locations. I have seen 
problems *within the same building* where there has been an addition that 
wasn't properly grounded.


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