RE: Getting a mains isolation transformer with a floating output is a=20
good idea if working
on mains powered gear both to reduce the risk of damage to equipment and=20
to reduce the risk of shock to yourself.
I used a heavy duty isolation transformer for about ten years. It brings=20
its own problems.
It is an invitation to ground loops and leakage sometimes causes erratic=20
scope indications.
When I moved to this location I chose not to install it.  All three wire=20
line connections
need to be in place to assure Safety and predictable operation!

Whatever it takes, primary power distribution is not negotiable, it must=20
be correct!

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John Ferrell W8CCW
"The man who complains about the way the
ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
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