Re: [K3] Why fuse the negative lead from a battery?

Posted by Jim Brown-10 on Apr 02, 2011; 5:45pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Why-fuse-the-negative-lead-from-a-battery-tp6233377p6235088.html

On 4/2/2011 3:40 AM, James Maynard wrote:
> In fact, boats are quite different from cars.  In cars, it is common to
> use the chassis as a common ground return.  In boats, this is forbidden.

While the chassis serves as an acceptable return for DC current, using
it in this manner is a recipe for AC problems, like alternator while and
RFI.  Ham gear should ALWAYS be powered by  paired conductors running
directly from the power source, preferably a twisted pair.

73, Jim Brown K9YC
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