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Re: AW10U wiring help, please!


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: AW10U wiring help, please!
  • From: "egelbeertje" <r_d_k@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:38:44 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@a...>
wrote:
>
> > Thanks Mark. What are the chances of damaging something if this
is
> > wrong?
>
> Not much, I think. Everything's intended to take mains voltage, so
> the worst that can happen is that you'll blow your house fuse when
> you turn it back on. (Obviously, you ARE going to turn off the
> circuit first, aren't you!)
>
> >
> > > Obviously, common all the earths as well.
> > Does that mean I should connect the 2 earth wires coming out of
the
> > wall together?
>
> Yes - connect all the earths together.

Just make sure you don't create an earth loop (by connecting 2 or 3
earth wires at both extremes - it can cause some nasty effects like
humm in your audio system ;-)

rgds Rob




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