21 Feb
2007
21 Feb
'07
11:28 a.m.
On Wednesday 21 February 2007 14:15, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Wednesday 21 February 2007 13:42, Adrian Graham
wrote:
Err, I should add that you might want to do this to see if it still
trips the breaker. I wouldn't recommend running a machine like this
unless it's known that is has a large ground-leakage current (and of
course, I'd rather run it with ground tied to neutral than with a
lifted ground...).
Pat
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On 21/2/07 02:40, "Tony Duell" <ard
at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Assuming that an "RCD" is what we call a GFI/GFCI over here, I'd
suggest either lifting the ground, or (preferably) connecting the
ground to the neutral side of the mains (make up a sepcial adapter
cord to do this), and see if it still trips the breaker.
GFIs and old (or just "big" computers) generally don't mix well. I realyl would want to know exactly how it's
tripping the mains.
Perhaps run it on a circuit that doesn't have an RCD.
I'd love to, but in a rented house and an electronic workshop
that's under strict H&S rules I'm not going to be able to find one.
Even my weekend home has an RCD.