Re: Center Tap Ground

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 4/27/02 3:04:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> I keep changing my mind about what to do with the center tap on a NST or 
> bank of MOT’s.
> I used to connect this point to the supply earth, but later learned that the 
> transformer C.T. should go to R.F. ground, which I now use. Of late I have 
> herd the opinion that the CT should not be connected to any earth/ ground 
> and it is an unsafe practice to do so.
> Any consensus on this?
>
> I keep changing my mind about what to do with the center tap on a NST or 
> bank of MOT’s.
> I used to connect this point to the supply earth, but later learned that the 
> transformer C.T. should go to R.F. ground, which I now use. Of late I have 
> herd the opinion that the CT should not be connected to any earth/ ground 
> and it is an unsafe practice to do so.
> Any consensus on this?
> Thanks
>
> Paul A



This topic has been disputed so much, search the archives. I think it is almost
totally a matter of oppinion. I ground the CT to my RF ground network, and no
problems here. IMO, all HV parts ground to RF ground, 120/240's go to 3rd wire
ground....
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Jonathon Reinhart
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