[Boatanchors] line cord question

[Moe Fretz]

Here's some good info in safety caps

https://www.justradios.com/safetytips.html

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Moe Fretz

L'Orignal
Ontario, Canada


On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:13 AM Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:

>
> Where should you put line noise suppression capacitors in this setup and
> what value should they be?  I'm thinking .01 uF, 600 V, one from each side
> of the power transformer primary to chassis ground?  Or should they be
> directly across the line input? Before or after the fuse or power switch?
>
> Mike, W6MAB
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rls19" <rls19 at psu.edu>
> To: "RAY FRIESS" <rayfrijr at msn.com>
> Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 06:41
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] line cord question
>
>
> > Ray,
> >
> > For any boatanchor that is to be used rather than intended to be a shelf
> > queen, the 2-wire cord should be replaced with a 3-wire one. The hot
> lead
> > should go through a fuse of the correct value and then to the power
> > switch. The neutral goes to the other side of the transformer(s) and the
> > green safety ground lead goes to the chassis. If the fuse holder is a
> > chassis-apron type, the hot lead should go to the far end of the holder
> > from the chassis so that if someone forgets to unplug the rig before
> > removing the fuse, the fuse will not be hot when it is pulled part way
> > out.
> >
> > 73,
> > Bob AD3K
>
>
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