[Amps] What to do about 'Neutral' in HB amp?

[Steve Bookout]

Hello all,

My question was not intended to start a 'smartest man in the room' 
debate.  I just had a genuine question.  Electronics is my hobby and 
never was my profession, so I can't get into the 'Grey matter debates'.

I did get several good responses to my original question and have 
decided on a course of action.   This amp is being built with parts 
gathered, here and there, over 4 decades, so not much is 'ideal'.

My several blowers are all 120 volt.

I do not have a 120/240 volt filament I can use to use the dual input 
windings center tap as a neutral.

I have ordered a 500 watt 240>120 step down transformer.  I will have 
one side feeding my 120 volt items and the other side as a common neutral.

My DC power supply has an input of 88 to 264 volts, so that is not a 
problem.  Just a couple of relays, filament transformer  and blower.

I have room for the transformer as I'm building this 8877 10 meter amp 
in a waist high rack cabinet.

I'm sure it will work out fine.  If it doesn't, I just tie the 
'downstream side' of the 120 volt item to the chassis and not tell 
anyone. 8^)

When I kick your butts in some contest on 10 meters, it might be with an 
amp with the neutral tied to the chassis 8^)

Seriously, thanks for the useful input.

73 de Steve,  NR4M