On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:02:47 -0400 Will Matney <craxd1@ezwv.com> writes:
> Unless that floating ground fails too! Anything could fail and is my
> point without having the isolation of a transformer.
Hi Will,
Even transformers may fail...
The key is to prevent a single point failure from causing a tragic
event.
>Any type of regulator circuit will work here but the safety is nil upon
any
> failure of the ground system. The floated system is what I was calling
an
> isolated ground where the actual DC ground was not tied to the
> cabinet chassis. The problem is that if something in the power supply
was to
> go awry, the hot or ground terminal could still go to line voltage and
> apply this to whatever is being ran from the supply.
That's definitely an unwanted result.
> Or at least is my way of seeing it, tell me if I'm wrong.
Sounds OK.
> Will Matney
73 & Good evening,
Marv WC6W
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