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In message <20030929091727.Y52567@carver.gumbysoft.com>, Doug White writes:

>Well this might be the source of problems.  I've expressed caution at
>doing this sorrt of thing before since getting the grounds equallized can
>be tricky.  If the ground levels become unequalized, or worse you get some
>sort of ground loop going, you could damage your hardware, or cause Wierd
>Untraceable Problems.

...
not to mention escape of magic smoke, and in truly worst case:
permanent tax-exemption.

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