"This greatly increases the chances for damages to station equipment and all other electronic equipment in the household in event of a lightning event."
What is, disconnecting the wire or leaving it in place? Your comment can be taken both ways. 73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:11 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Issue 12 re Astron Power Supply On 2018-04-15 10:38 PM, hawley, charles j jr wrote: > I disconnected the black wire. When it was connected, much of the > current that would have passed thru the negative power wire from the > power supply to the rig was shunted thru the green power cord wire, > the ground buss bar, and other ground connections. More importantly, if the "station ground" - the ground from the antenna entry panel - is not bonded to the power entry ground, a lightning event can be carried from the chassis of the power supply back through the electrical system safety ground to the power entry *or vice versa* depending on the location of the "strike". This greatly increases the chances for damages to station equipment and all other electronic equipment in the household in event of a lightning event. 73, ... Joe, W4TV ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com