[Elecraft] KPA500 - ground wire between the AC earth and RF output socket

ron roncasa at verizon.net
Sun Sep 4 14:40:34 EDT 2011


> This is a requirement of most electrical safety codes worldwide -- that
> is, the AC green wire MUST be bonded directly to the equipment
> enclosure. It is also good engineering practice.  See the tutorial on
> Power and Grounding that is on my website.
> http://audiosystemsgroup.com/publish.htm



I have not seen the manual mentioned in this thread, and
I may be unclear regarding this, but as all ham radios derive power from 
their separate power supply, isn't the "switch-mode" type isolated?

then the required "green wire" in the AC line should be tied to the 
power supply, not the radio.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

72
Ron, wb1hga


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