[Amps] 240 Volt Blowers needed

Carl km1h at jeremy.qozzy.com
Mon Mar 20 17:04:46 EDT 2017


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 240 Volt Blowers needed


> On Sun,3/19/2017 11:26 AM, Jim W7RY wrote:
>> Now looking for some 240 volt blowers suitable for 8877 (need 4 blowers) 
>> and also something suitable for a pair of 3-500 tubes (need two blowers 
>> for them. And they can be 120 vac).
>
> Yes, remember that it's perfectly OK to run a 120V load between one side 
> of the TX primary and its center tap. This is often done by the first rate 
> amp mfrs. And remember that it is NOT OK (and is illegal) to run a 120V 
> load between one side of the line and ground. Indeed, putting load current 
> on ground is a recipe for hum pickup. And bonding neutral to ground is 
> even worse.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

Except those high enders that went to ground

Carl 



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