On 22/08/05, Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bollocks. If you plug them both into the same wall socket then they're on > > the same phase and hence the same earth. > > > > Do you worry about your monitor or printer or modem having a different earth > > potential? > > Using the same wall socket solves the really serious earth problems, but > unless the PSU's output(!) voltage ground is also connected to earth, > you can't guarantee the magic smoke stays inside when connecting PSU > outputs in parallel. Chances are the computer electronics ground is also > earthed (which can create its own problems).
I don't really understand all that, and I won't argue about it with an almost-PhD in electrical engineering. But it Worked For Me. Cheers, Carl.
