[R-390] R-390 (non A) power plug.

[Jim Temple]

Thanks for the insights.  The only unanswered question is the grounding.

Within the cable housing that attaches to the radio are:

1.  Post "C".  This, according to the schematic, goes to the radio
electrical ground.
2.  Inside the connector housing, attached to the interior wall of the
housing, is a post with nothing attached to it.  I would assume that if this
was attached to the outlet ground, it would provide a ground path to the
radio frame.

I have a curious mind, so I began thinking.......(watch out!!).

The power outlet ground, on a R-390A, is attached directly to the radio
frame. At least with mine this is so.  On the R-390, it seems that there are
two paths to ground the radio.  1.  Post "C" of the power connector, and  2.
The radio frame.

I would assume that both are, practically speaking, the same.  So attaching
to one or the other would accomplish the same purpose.  On the other hand,
attaching to both, at the same time (within the housing), would probably
accomplish the same chore, or could there be possible ground loops
associated to grounding to both the radio electrical ground (power plug post
C) and the frame ground at the same time??  Also, within the attaching
housing, the ground could be put in series or parallel  (One ground wire
attaching both points, or one wire branched to each post separately.

My experience says that multiple grounds can introduce unwanted feedback.
Hence the importance of lead dress and routing.

Am I being too persnikity here, or is this a valid question??

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan@nist.gov>
To: "Jim Temple" <jetemp@insightbb.com>; <r-390@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390 (non A) power plug.


> At 02:28 PM 4/9/02 -0400, Jim Temple wrote:
> >My new r-390 (NON-A)
> >
> >I have obtained a length of 3 wire and am installing it now.
>
> I assume you mean a three wire line cord with a grounded plug.
>
> >1.  Does it matter which lead, hot or common, is attached to F101?
>
> YES, it matters.
>
> >  Would it
> >be best to wire the hot (black) wire to  post "D", which is attached to
> >F101, for purposes of efficient fuse protection?
>
> SAFE is the word not "efficient". The hot wire (black in US Standard
> cables) goes directly to the REAR terminal of the fuse holder (through the
> line filter in the case of R-39x radios).  This does two things:
>
>   1) Reduces to the minimum the amount of line voltage exposure inside the
> radio after the fuse blows.
>   2) Protects you (to some degree) from contacting the line voltage as you
> replace the fuse.
>
> >2.  Would the power plug ground (green) best be utilized by attaching it
to:
> >     a.  Post "C"?
>
> Yes, (I assume contact C is the one going to ground..)
>
> >     b.  The housing ground post?
>
> Do you mean the threaded center mechanical clamping post?  NO.  Do not
> depend on that for grounding.. do not use it.
>
> Roy
>
>
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