[Boatanchors] line cord question

[K5MYJ]

If the radio is to be used in a station where all the units are connected 
together and to an EARTH GROUND the 3 wire powercord is not necessary.

It used to be common practice to wire stations this way.

I lived in a house built in the 1960's that did not have 3 wire power 
wiring.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- 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 6:41 AM
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
>
>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 11:49 AM, RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> This may seem to be a silly question, especially from someone who has 
>> been a ham for 50 years, but I just wanted to make sure I was 
>> understanding what the current meaning or vernacular is.
>>
>> When talking about changing the old two wire power cord to a current 
>> three wire cord on a boat anchor, are we just talking about connecting 
>> the hot and neutral to the power transformer (through a fuse of course) 
>> and then the ground wire to the chassis of the rig?  Or is there 
>> something I'm missing?
>>
>> When restoring and using boatanchor gear, I have not really worried about 
>> it, but I do notice that on SOME gear one can get a slight tickle when 
>> touching the cabinet of one piece while touching another piece.   About 
>> the same sensation as touching the tongue to the old 9 volt batteries to 
>> see if they are still good.   (grin)
>>
>> Anyhow ...  please no poking fun at an old timer.  I can still and want 
>> to learn.    (hi hi)
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