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Old 30th Nov 2018, 8:56 am   #21
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Default Re: Long Wave interference problem solved.

Great.

Many thanks!!
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Old 30th Nov 2018, 9:51 am   #22
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Default Re: Long Wave interference problem solved.

I wouldn’t bother building a mains filter. Aside from the danger if you do it wrong or someone else comes across your creation, you can buy perfectly good ones integrated into IEC sockets or standalone for series wiring for £5-10 on RS. A decent set of X-Y capacitors and a common mode transformer is going to cost at least the same.

The main thing with the IEC ones is they are integrated into the chassis which means there is no opportunity for the noise to get in (or out!) before it gets into the device. The trailing lead variety isn’t quite as good.

Look for RS part number 2192785 for example.

Also don’t forget to replace your X class capacitors every decade or so. They are consumables and like to catch fire (I had a non RIFA one go the other day)
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Old 19th Feb 2019, 9:32 pm   #23
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Also don’t forget to replace your X class capacitors every decade or so. They are consumables and like to catch fire (I had a non RIFA one go the other day)
RIFA in my B&O 8802 filled the lounge with a delightful cloud just before Christmas, not bad for 36 years old though and the stench got the kids out of there for a couple of days
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Old 20th Feb 2019, 12:08 pm   #24
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It's worth taking a look at Surplectronics website. I got some IEC filters very cheap.

https://www.surplectronics.com/products.asp?cat=23
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 7:37 am   #25
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It [•••] The lab at work has just had to be re-wired with twice as many, smaller rings, each with a separate RCD, not because of the total power consumption, but because of the amount of L-E leakage in filter Y capacitors of a large number of pieces of low power gear.

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Blimey. I think every sentence in that post held something I'd never heard of. I'll get me coat. 🙄

Seriously, a very well composed post. I'm not being sarcy.
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