On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 18:45:02 -0500 (EST), [email protected] wrote: >Why is it recommended to use the GCFI?
The theory is that it will keep you from electrocuting yourself on the AC mains my detecting an imbalance of current between the hot and neutral conductors and opening the circuit. It won't help you if you grab a live plate supply in the radio. GFCIs are not always desirable when serviceing vintage radio equipment, because the older gear tends to have too much "leakage" from larger RF bypass caps on the AC line. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
