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1. [Amps] Switching off Drake L-4B occasionally trips mains RCD (score: 1)
Author: Alan Ibbetson <alan@g3xaq.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 22:25:06 +0100
As is common in the UK, the mains supply for my whole house is protected by an RCD (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device for a description). I think they are called GFCIs in the U
/archives//html/Amps/2007-10/msg00028.html (7,682 bytes)

2. Re: [Amps] Switching off Drake L-4B occasionally trips mains RCD (score: 1)
Author: "Tony Brock-Fisher" <barockteer@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:00:43 -0400
Using the US terms, a GFI or GFCI senses the current in the hot and neutral leads to a device, and trips when they are not equal. The idea is any current that traveled to a device on the hot lead and
/archives//html/Amps/2007-10/msg00029.html (10,488 bytes)

3. Re: [Amps] Switching off Drake L-4B occasionally trips mains RCD (score: 1)
Author: Robert Morris <robrk@nidhog.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:23:27 -0400
Turning off my table saw in the garage does the same to a GFI, as your's not every time. I guessed the motor was turning into a generator when spinning down. Maybe wire a smaller GFI socket in the bo
/archives//html/Amps/2007-10/msg00030.html (7,064 bytes)


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