"What happens to a 5061 if I swap the power wires? I can imagine some second order considerations that would depend on how the power transformer is constructed." This is my concern. Hence, I want to get it right in the beginning. Jeff
Jeffrey K. Okamitsu, PhD, MBA +1-609-638-5402 --- On Thu, 10/2/08, Hal Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Hal Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] AC Connector On HP 5061B To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 1:56 PM > US is similar regarding the lashing together of earth and ground for > single phase power. However, current US electric code is very specific > about which terminal of the AC plug is wired to "hot" and which is > wired to "neutral". It used to matter back in the tube days when cheap radios/TVs didn't have a power transformer. The neutral was connected to the chassis and the B+ was derived from the hot line. That gives you a hot chassis if you swap the power wires. (The chassis was all hidden in plastic, at least in theory.) What happens to a 5061 if I swap the power wires? I can imagine some second order considerations that would depend on how the power transformer is constructed. -- These are my opinions, not necessarily my employer's. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
