[TenTec] TT 940 Power Supply

Bob McGraw - K4TAX RMcGraw at Blomand.net
Tue Sep 2 22:48:22 EDT 2014


This is easy to check.  With the UPS off and nothing connected to the input 
or the output, measure the resistance from the neutral terminal on the 
duplex output to the ground terminal on the duplex output.  If it shows 
basically zero ohms then one can presume the neutral is connected to the 
ground on the output.  Then measure from neutral on the output to the 
neutral on the input and again neutral on the output to the ground on the 
input.  If indeed neutral on the output is isolated then there should be no 
connectivity to the input.  Only the ground on the output to the ground on 
the input should / must show connectivity.


73
Bob,. K4TAX



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "denton sprague" <denton at oregontrail.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT 940 Power Supply


My big Cyberpower is still under warranty…they don't even want you running 
an extension cord out of the socket!
When I was testing it, I noticed rf hash in spots throughout 80 and 40 
meters….and I ordered it new specifying for telecommunications use!
Will keep in mind what you typed below when I pull the case apart for twice 
annual dust bunny removal next winter.
On Sep 2, 2014, at 12:31 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> 
wrote:

> You raise a point regarding "industrial grade sine wave ups".   I have one 
> of those and in my chasing a noise issue, I opened the case to find the 
> output receptacles each have the neutral terminal {white wire} and the 3rd 
> pin ground terminal {green wire}connected by a solid strap.  This then 
> says the neutral is connected to 3rd pin ground at several points, both on 
> the input and output.  I seem to recall this is not correct according to 
> NEC.
>
> Anyway, I removed the straps and my noise went away.  Now, this does leave 
> the 3rd pin AC ground terminal on the LOAD side of the UPS connected to 
> the 3rd pin ground on the INPUT side of the UPS.  The neutral however is 
> not connected from the LOAD side to the INPUT side, thus there is 
> significant isolation between input and output of the UPS.  As it should 
> be in my thinking.
>
> Is there some UL requirement, say UL1499, or other international standard 
> that I'm not aware that mandates the load neutral and 3rd pin AC must be 
> bonded?  It has been too many years since I worked in this part of the 
> safety discipline.
>
> Comments anyone?
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
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