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

To: Mark Bitterlich <markbitterlich@embarqmail.com>, Manfred Mornhinweg <manfred@ludens.cl>, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Re Direct rectification of AC mains to derive the amp, VDD, supply
From: peter chadwick <g8on@fsmail.net>
Reply-to: g8on@fsmail.net
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:27:42 +0200
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>So if I built my next amplifier that is directly rectified by the mains, it 
 will cause a train wreck?<

If you ground the neutral to an external ground and get a ruptured neutral on 
your feed, who knows? We nearly had a small shopping mall catch fire when the 3 
phase feed lost its neutral because of a backhoe driver 'skinning' the 
aluminium sheath (which was the neutral) on the feed cable!

73

Peter G3RZP
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