[R-390] line filter for EAC R390A

[Richard W. Solomon]

Are you saying that grounding through the third wire of the line
cord is not sufficient ? Maybe that's why the thing kept popping
the GFI.

73, Dick, W1KSZ 

-----Original Message-----
>From: 2002tii <bmw2002tii at nerdshack.com>
>Sent: Jul 26, 2009 2:52 PM
>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [R-390] line filter for EAC R390A
>
>Dick wrote:
>
>>What folks are alluding to is the nasty habit of the Line Filter 
>>popping the GFI.
>>That's why I pulled mine.
>
>Note that the ability of the 390 line filter to trip a GFI arises 
>because the line filter has high leakage current (capacitively 
>coupled, not galvanic, but high leakage current nonetheless).  If you 
>do not securely ground a radio that has an original line filter, you 
>can get a respectable shock from the radio chassis.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Don
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