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  1. #151
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    Yep, I was thinking about the equipment earths that are on the clean mains supply side. Connecting then to the centre tap makes good sense and allows for fault currents to blow fuses which is good, but should there not also be some sort of connection to mains earth to avoid possible electrostatic build up of potential between to clean earths and the mains earths?

    On the one hand it seems this is needed for safety and on the other avoided for purity. Perhaps just some kind of choke would do the job?

    Yes JMS are in Ivatt way, sort of between Peterborough grass machines and Radical motorsport, there is just a plain looking door with a combination entry lock and a push button. Just turned up without notice and they were pleased to help. AKAIK they don't do audio transformers or small power toroidals but make anything from the little 25VA up to sub-station stuff. The website gives some idea, but I think its always best to visit when having custom stuff made.

    We are looking at about 3 working days before collection, two units only no problem.

    Edit: JMS do toroids and others according to their site, just did not see anything like that during factory visit.

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    Connect the earth at the centre tap of the secondaries (really primaries) to mains earth & use that as your system earth for that circuitry using you balanced power PSU. Very little current should ever be running in mains earth anyway as you know, it'll be vastly cleaner than what's going on in the proper mains Neutral wiring

    Nice one on JMS, that's great news Think i'll give them a ring & pop round to see what they could do & more importantly how much for
    Bests, Mark



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  3. #153
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    Quote Originally Posted by peter View Post
    Here is a picture of my very sad looking Oxford Crystal Reference TT, in need of restoration. It's not been used since my Premier 4 (also pictured) blew up over 10 years ago.

    I would now like to play vinyl again, but the TT has many design issues and I need help from anyone who has some experience with this product to help me get it working properly.

    Oh yes, and hello to everyone!

    Peter.


    I just discovered that none of my picture links in this thread work any longer.

    The pics are now found by clicking on the nearest index thumb below and scrolling from there. Sorry about that.

    Peter.





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    Good to see you are still about Peter

    You didn't happen to move any pics about on the photo hosting site did you? That would cause all the pics moved to vanish from your posts
    Bests, Mark



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  5. #155
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    Glad you got the pics up ok, Peter - looking good!

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  6. #156
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    Hi Mark,

    Unfortunately the problem is that Elkparts, Ltd. who used to host the saabphotos.com server that I originally used for the photos ceased trading since June or July. Those tornado powered Red Flags have been waving for some time now and I should have heeded them.

    I noticed it yesterday when I tried to upload this nice picture of my 16 year old SAAB:



    (Well, Hamish might like it).

    Peter.

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