[Amps] Line power supplies.

[Radio WC6W]

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:02:47 -0400 Will Matney <craxd1 at 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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