- 1. [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:48:27 -0700
- While I generally agree that the green (ground) wire should go through the CM choke, heres an exception: My gas water heater was shutting down whenever I was on 160. It has a grounding cord, but the
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00024.html (7,074 bytes)
- 2. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:55:50 -0800
- Hopefully your house is fed with metal pipe, not PVC like mine is... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI ARRL Asst. Director, NW Di
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00025.html (7,387 bytes)
- 3. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:03:11 -0800
- On 11/13/2020 4:48 PM, K9MA wrote: While I generally agree that the green (ground) wire should go through the CM choke, heres an exception: My gas water heater was shutting down whenever I was on 160
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00026.html (7,751 bytes)
- 4. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Wes Stewart via RFI <rfi@contesting.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 12:19:14 +0000 (UTC)
- It should NOT be tied to the piping. Look for some dielectric unions at the tank. Then hook the safety wire back up, right now. Wes N7WS On Friday, November 13, 2020, 5:48:53 PM MST, K9MA <k9ma@sd
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00027.html (7,689 bytes)
- 5. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Germino <ad6aa@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:43:23 +0000 (UTC)
- Scott, Why would your "gas water heater" be connected to the house power? You made me recheck mine. It appears to have a battery in the controller. Mike73, AD6AA On Friday, November 13, 2020, 5
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00028.html (7,787 bytes)
- 6. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:06:49 -0700
- It is a Direct Vent type, with a blower and electrical ignition. Of course, I verified that the tank was connected to the copper plumbing and electrical system ground. I could connect the green wire
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00029.html (9,292 bytes)
- 7. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 11:24:02 -0800
- On 11/15/2020 11:06 AM, K9MA wrote: Of course, I verified that the tank was connected to the copper plumbing and electrical system ground. I could connect the green wire without going through the CM
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00030.html (8,132 bytes)
- 8. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: donovanf@erols.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:36:43 -0500 (EST)
- Hi Scott, A much better idea is to invest some time resolving the RFI... If you you have an EE degree or you're a licensed electrician you understand both RFI and the consequences of ground faults al
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00031.html (9,429 bytes)
- 9. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: "Eddie Edwards" <eddieedwards@centurylink.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:38:05 -0600
- Scott, I'm confused or missing something perhaps, so wondering if you could explain how it would short-out an insulated green wire if it were wrapped around a ferrite core with the other two insulati
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00032.html (9,962 bytes)
- 10. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:16:38 -0700
- If both ends of a winding of a common mode choke are connected together, its like a transformer with a shorted winding and the impedance of the other windings is reduced. Ill connect the green wire,
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00033.html (11,725 bytes)
- 11. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:47:46 -0800
- I suggest that you study my tutorial on how ferrite chokes work. k9yc.com/RFI-Ham.pdf An effective common mode choke is very lossy in the range where it operates, so transformer coupling through the
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00034.html (8,871 bytes)
- 12. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:02:40 -0800
- Hi Scott, To say nothing about insurance... If there is a fire, and it is traced to the green wire issue, (or if the insurance company can blame the green wire issue), the insurance company may not p
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00035.html (10,725 bytes)
- 13. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Wes Stewart via RFI <rfi@contesting.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:50:54 +0000 (UTC)
- I have one word for you: electrolysis. Wes N7WS Of course, I verified that the tank was connected to the copper plumbing and electrical system ground. I could connect the green wire without going th
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00036.html (10,420 bytes)
- 14. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: "Hare, Ed, W1RFI" <w1rfi@arrl.org>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:51:58 +0000
- My propane water heater has a design that can vent to a PVC chimney. It has a blower motor that pumps room air into the exhaust to cool it. Naturally, it has an electrical connection. _______________
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00037.html (9,264 bytes)
- 15. Re: [RFI] Green Wire RFI (score: 1)
- Author: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:13:23 -0600
- Golly, the plan to make everything as expensive and complex and prone to crap out as possible as found of all things, the simple gas water heater. What's next? Lawn mowers probably. Of course consum
- /archives//html/RFI/2020-11/msg00038.html (7,941 bytes)
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