enblethen wrote:
This is from Mike Holt forum
And as is so typical, the first response is yet another incorrect one, by a moderator/staff member no less. Trying to convince people that GFCIs do zero-current neutral-ground detection is an uphill climb.
The 2006 edition of UL943 includes a test for neutral-ground detection, so the requirement goes back at least that far. See section 6.7.1.2
http://www.3c-test.com/de/?m=Type&a=download&id=189This article explains how one implementation works. The short version is that a neutral-ground fault results in the sense amplifier oscillating.
https://www.powerelectronictips.com/teardown-leviton-ground-fault-circuit-interrupter/