[quote=SD Realtor]lol CE… well not the adjective I would use but you gave me a good laugh… I have already seen the blatant mischaracterization of neighborhoods with the long rants…. the I know everything and will argue about it just because… I am just waiting for the final shoe to drop and I will then know I am home again.[/quote]

I believe he is right about grounding the neutral on branch circuits. For safety and to avoid excessive PD at various outlets. In power distribution the neutral can be grounded.

You’re an electrical engineer too , right Adam, what do you say?