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|    Phil Allison to All    |
|    Re: Isolating bench test equipment    |
|    21 Sep 11 17:25:41    |
      1df27ab9       From: phil_a@tpg.com.au              "Nutcase Turd."       , "Phil Allison" :       > "Trailboss"              > >I am setting up my test bench.       >       > > I have a variac with an iron vane ammeter and volt meter to serve the       > > DUT.       > > (usually tube amp). some older live chassis stuff too.       >       > ** Live chassis tube amps or something else like TV sets ?       >       > > My question is how to deal with my other mains powered test equipment,       > > these include:       >       > > HP sine generator       > > Distortion analyzer       > > VTVM       > > Old tube Tek scopes       > > Newer Philips scope       >       > > If these units are all converted to three wire polarized plugs should       > > just       > > the scope sit on an Isolation transformer?       >       > ** Never earth isolate ( ie float) your scope, that is very dangerous.              Hardly.              ** It is - you fucking nut case.                     > No need exists for an isolation tranny, with the exception of servicing       > modern SMPSs and a few TV sets.              Servicing live chassis radios                     ** Same risks as live chassis TV sets.               Piss off you retarded jerk.                            ... Phil              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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