Well folks, the latest trick using the ground connection, is a bad idea. The ground is not for current carrying. It is there to protect you if there is a break in the neutral [white] wire. Take a meter and measure for voltage between earth ground and your radio chassis or metal cabinet. Any reading tells you, there is a problem- fix it. Russ wb3fau
-----------------------------------------From: "Glen Zook" To: "Wilson Lamb" Cc: boatanchors@puck.nether.net Sent: Thursday August 8 2019 4:52:34PM Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Article on changing from 2 to 3 wire power cords Not all that uncommon in the "goode olde dayes"! Since the neutral was supposed to be connected to a ground rod where the AC mains enters the building, and since that connection used to be almost always a cold water pipe, having only the "hot" side connected on the AC plug, the chassis was always at ground potential. If the AC plug was inserted backwards, both sides of the AC input would be at ground potential and the unit would not turn on. Especially in the magazines before the early to mid 1960s, such an arrangement was often included in articles on home-brew equipment that was AC operated and did not have a transformer. Glen, K9STH Website: https://k9sth.net [1] On Thursday, August 8, 2019, 01:20:49 PM CDT, Wilson Lamb wrote: And I thought I'd seen everything!!! That's a new one. _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net Links: ------ [1] https://k9sth.net _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors