Thank you for the information. I have a semlex sec-1235m power supply. It doesn't seem to have a chassis ground like the radio and the tuner does. Does it need to be grounded?
On Mon, May 23, 2022, 1:53 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > Do not preform any electrical work unless you are comfortable as to what > you are doing. Do not in any case ground the 3rd prong of an electrical > cord to a ground rod that is not bonded to your electrical service. You > could cause an electrical potential difference between ground thru your > equipment or thru YOU. Remember, an earth ground has resistance. An > electrical fault (short to chassis or ground) needs a low resistance path > back to its source, a metal conductor, the earth can be a high resistance > path. Low resistance will cause the protective device ( Breaker or fuse) to > open. Robert KD5YVQ > > > > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Joseph Benoit via > BVARC > *Sent:* Sunday, May 22, 2022 8:59 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Joseph Benoit <wa3...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Ground rod > > > > Mike. Not a direct answer to your ground rod issue BUT upon inspection, > you will find the wire feeding the outlet boxes probably does contain a > ground wire, just that they didn't have three-prong outlets or continue > grounds properly > > Not sure you want to tackle this BUT it is easy just time-consuming. After > you've done a couple, maybe 15 minutes each. > > Experiment with one outlet to see if you are up to it. > > Look in your breaker panel and you will see a bunch of ground wires > connected to the ground buss so obviously they go SOMEWHERE (just not > terminated at the outlets and switches). > > Time to replace those old outlets and switches anyway. Don't buy the > cheapest outlets, stick to made in USA; Proven to be better connections > inside. > > You can fix the issue with the no-grounded outlets throughout the house > and make things much safer. Buy an outlet tester (a few bucks; three LED's) > if you don't have one. Get about 10 feet (jic) #14 solid copper wire green > or whatever color.; stripping entirely bare if not green. Have a small > assortment of appropriate wire nuts and electrical tape. Amazing how many > three pronged outlets don't have any wire to ground screw although the bare > ground wire is in there (sometimes just balled-up. Good time to identify > what breaker does what and to make sure that breaker is OFF before you > remove the outlet or light switch.. By getting to each and every outlet > and switch and make sure the ground wires that are there are all connected > to each other (may be multiple cables in same box) connect them all > together adding a pig tail if it was cut too short. Add a short pigtail to > the new 3-prong grounded receptacle. Also look at any junction boxes hiding > in the attic. Have to be patient since, in an older house like ours, one > room may feed another room and the problem won't resolve until all the > grounds are tied together. One day project does the whole house. > > Good idea to take a wrap of tape around the receptacle or switch for > safety (for safety and to keep that ground wire from touching where it > shouldn't. > > > > On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 8:19 PM Mike Knedr via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > The house was built in the 60's. > > So there is no ground to the receptacles. > > I was planning on building an extension cord with a gfci and running the > ground to the rod. > > I was thinking about flat braid from a ground buss bar to the rod for the > radio, tuner, and power supply. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > Mike KI5UBL 73 > > > > On Fri, May 20, 2022, 7:57 PM Michael Giannaccio via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > When I put mine in I left about 8-12” out of the ground. Plenty of room > for multiple clamps and coax grounding blocks. > > If you’re not already aware make sure you bond your station ground with > your home’s electrical ground. I have some wire that you’re welcome to for > bonding if your run isn’t too long. Let me know! > > 73, > > Mike Giannaccio > W5REZ > > > On May 20, 2022, at 6:53 PM, Mike Knedr via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > > > > > I'm am installing an eight foot ground rod for my new shack. > > My question is how much leave above ground to attach the grounds. > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC@bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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