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G8MNY  > TECHNI   14.07.26 15:44l 63 Lines 2747 Bytes #10 (0) @ WW
BID : 64892_GB7CIP
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Subj: Mains Plugtop Filter Adapter
Path: JH4XSY<N3HYM<IW2OHX<PI8ZTM<CX2SA<OK2PEN<GB7CIP
Sent: 260714/0634Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:64892 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                                (Updated Aug 19)
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These were made for UK's BT in 3A (1A/3 KBA 85) & 7A (1A/7 KBA 85) models
before all kit came with filters. I bought a few over the years at various junk
sales. They are not just a single Voltage Dependent Resistor suppresser (VDR)
across the mains, as some "Computer spike" filters are, but have 2 VDRs either
end of a proper balanced RF power line filter.

Ŀ         7A     L 1.2mH
()                 L<o-o(((()< L
                                  0.3uF          270k
               PLUG   VDR   = = =   X2 ===    VDR  /\Neon    SOCKET
                      1                      2   \/
                   N<())))(< N
                                          
           PINS              4n7===    ===4n7                LOAD
                                   Y        Y
                   E<< E

N.B. in some versions VDR2 is L-E. This can cause problems with ELCBs & is
best removed!

The VDRs are both 275V40B, & the caps are X2 or Y type 250V AC rated. The
toroid has L & N wound on opposite sides (13 Turns each) on an unsaturated
core. It is wire up so phase currents cancel the high normal mode flux, so it
does not saturate & become "ZERO inductance" with the mains current. The
inductance L was measured for just 1 winding.

They are quite effective at reducing RFI, on noisy sources and the Shack Rx,
especially on 80/40m bands. I found much of RFI was not on the mains L & N, but
gets through the earth line. So I modified them to have a 10 turns on a 2cm dia
ferrite ring on the earth too (rated to blow a fuse). This was done on the wire
to the earth socket...

         7A     L 1.2mH
       L<o-o(((()< L
                     0.3uF          270k
   PLUG   VDR   = = =  X2 ===    VDR  /\Neon    SOCKET
           1                     2   \/
       N<())))(< N
                             
   PINS             4n7===    ===4n7                LOAD
                     Y          Y   added
       E<(((()< E

CONCLUSION
This is a useful addition to my kit when I put on ham demo station. I always
use an RF earth (clipped on local radiators or an outside stake) if I am using
just a random wire aerial.


See also buls on "Reducing Electronic RF QRM", "Inverter Petrol Generators" &
"Clip on QRM Probe".


Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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