On Nov 16, 2005, at 2:00 AM, Peter Chadwick wrote:
> OK, not quite on the 4 wire safety topic.
> Do any of the European readers know a source of RF proof RCD (Residual
> Current Device - European name for a GFI)? I have found (the hard way)
> the products of MK Electric in the UK certainly aren't, and trip at
> quite low levels of RF. I had one of their miniature breakers that,
> sat on the desk 50 feet from the 160m vertical with a 12 inch length
> of wire connected to one terminal and to nothing else, would trip with
> 50watts.
Peter -- What could be safer than that? It not only protects you from
shock, it also protects you from strong RF fields.
> Needless to say, emails to their technical department produced no
> reply whatsoever..........even though it's arguable that the parts
> fail to meet the European EMC Directive, and are thus illegally
> marked!
>
> 73
>
> Peter SM/G3RZP (this week)
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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