Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Skip, that was me. At one time the code allowed a separate bare? ground wire to be run from a water pipe or whatever when having upgrading problems. Don¡¯t quote my wording, but might that work for
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don Root
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Hi Skip,
A Polarized, ungrounded, receptacle is readily available e.g. from Home
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Chris Conte
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Thanks guys for the suggestions. One suggestion was: ¡°You should most likely install a 3-wire cable.¡± But my home (downstairs) is a log home and the 2-conductor wire went in when the logs were
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Waldo Magnuson
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
That's why I said temporarily wire it up.
Bob W4JFA
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Bob
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#31445
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
You have to use an adapter or wire it direct.
Bob W4JFA
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Bob
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#31444
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
If the GFCI disconnects a radio or similar appliance from the AC line voltage then there is a problem with a leakage current that is forming an alternate path for the line current.? A properly
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Jim Whartenby
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Will it fit into an old 2prong outlet???
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [HallicraftersRadios] 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Temporarily
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don Root
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Jerry, you must be a one-half capacitor! What in invention!
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [HallicraftersRadios] 2-wire, unpolarized
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don Root
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Temporarily wire up one of these...
Bob W4JFA
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Bob
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Here is what I do.? Use a voltmeter on the AC voltage range. Hold one lead in you hand and stick the other lead in the socket. The low side will be essentially zero.? The high side will show some
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Jerry Miel
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
JackI seem to have missed the comment by Walter Cates on 60 cycle hum on TX.? Can you tell me the message date or message number so that I can refresh my memory?
If the GFCI is tripping then there is
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Jim Whartenby
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Re: 2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
Skip, The codes said for a long time neutral is the white wire and hot is the black wire. You can check that by using a meter connected to a copper water line where the hot should be 120 and neutral
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don Root
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2-wire, unpolarized outlet ?
My house was built in 1955 and has several outlets that are unpolarized outlets. If I replace an outlet with a 2-prong polarized outlet (neutral opening larger than the hot opening) how do tell which
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Waldo Magnuson
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Thanks,
I can make the power supply the common point ground or run a ground from
both radio and power supply to the operating table ground buss. I don't
expect to have 60hz AC and if so I'll rework
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Dave Jordan
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
I just finished a complete rebuild on my? PS 150-120.? I choose to stay with a 2 prong polarized power cord mostly due to Walter Cates recommendation to avoid 60hz hum on the TX.? ?Didn't see why
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Jack Brabham - KZ5A
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Hi dave ya it seems the Sr-150 was made from 1961 to 63 so designed just before polarized outlets were required.
I have used GFCIs for years especially for power tools and especially outdoors or
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don Root
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Haha, I wondered about both and not worried about it! I hate GFIs and all
the other rip-offs EATON and HomeDespot have devised to extract my money
from my pocket. I'm trying to adapt to having pink
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Dave Jordan
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Well Dave. if in 1963 you had one slot smaller than the other, you were ahead of the game; the house I am in [1956] was all non polarized, except for the Garage, washing machine and outdoor outlets.
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don Root
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Ok, but for me during my ham years starting in 1963 the smaller of the two
socket openings was always hot. The smooth side of the cord was always hot
as well.
Funny how time seems to change
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Dave Jordan
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Re: SR-150 PWR Supply
Dave, ya¡ 4 more hours and the year is Gone.
Back when this stuff was made, the identity of hot and neutral should have made it to the back of the outlet but there was no such identity at the
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don Root
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