AboutAaron Overbeek Expertise I am a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Champion. My expertise ranges from tacticle (local) implementation to strategic (global) implementation of Lean Six Sigma. Also knowledgable in Best Manufacturing Practices, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and EH&S. I am not a consultant and do not mind follow up questions.
Experience Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Michigan. Lean Champion and Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and ISO audetation.
Director of Operational Excellence and Strategic Sourcing for multi-billion dollar corporation.
Question We have a 115VAC signal going through a phase control relay with both the hot and neutral going through the relay. Then a separate hot and nuetral go to a single phase transformer and the secondary side of that transformer is 6VAC with a hot and neutral wire. Is it a good idea to tie all of these neutrals together at a single point if they all are run back to ground anyways. An engineer here thinks it is alright because they are all neutral but wouldn't you have problems with backfeeding some of the circuits? Is there any documentation (NEC, NFPA, etc.) that deals with this sort of issue. Thanks.
Answer I have been trying to search for an answer for you and have not been able to find one. personally, linking the two neutrals together is not going to be a problem. All neutral wires ultimately feed into one ground pole anyways and that does not produce backfeed. Applying that thinking to your situation, I believe that you would be ok.
