| Thanks for the help, and yes, i'm in canada. Now Bill, if the chain were to continue to "short out" and weld itself to the base, what would protect the equipment then? would it fry the insulation off the wire on the load side of the ballast? Would the breaker ever trip then? I don't understand why a green bonding wire from the ballast would even be neccisary if this is the case. The bond to ground gives the breaker an opportunity to trip in case of a fault. no? I hope you can explain this to me because it doesn't make sense to me. Thanks for the time and the help. sid |