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Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection

To: <keith@dutson.net>, "Amps Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Question about safety ground connection
From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:47:11 -0500
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
> As you have noted, the standard 240V plug does not bring the safety ground
> to your chassis.  However, you can wire the 240V circuit with safety 
> ground
> (4th wire) and run a separate ground wire from the outlet to your chassis.
> I have never seen this done, however.

Many of us on this list with older Alpha and Henry amplifiers are using 
4-wire, 240VAC circuits for this very reason.  The topic has been discussed 
here on multiple occasions and useful related information can be found in 
the archives.

Paul,  W9AC 

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