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Re: [Amps] Direct rectification of AC mains to derive the amp VDD, suppl

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Direct rectification of AC mains to derive the amp VDD, supply
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:45:55 -0700
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On 9/17/2013 11:28 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
Isolation to the outside world is provided by the toroids on input and
output. Assuming they are well insulated, isn't that enough? What would be
the safety concern?

Right. If all that is done right, no problem. As long as we understand the rules and follow them, it's a matter of the tradeoffs involving costs and complexity. But at 1.5kW, the RF part can be non-trivial, and some of those elements are not lossless, and the components are not free. :)

73, Jim K9YC
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