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Re: [RFI] RFI from variable speed swimming pool pumps

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Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI from variable speed swimming pool pumps
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:18:55 -0700
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On 6/30/2018 9:49 PM, Randy Standke wrote:
In addition, some type of filtering on the ground wire may also be needed 
because the line filters don't filter the ground wire.  A large clamp on 
ferrite over all the power wires will also filter the ground.

WRONG -- sort of. The solution is multiple turns of the line cable wound through a large #31 ferrite core, NOT the ground wire only. In general, commercial line filters are effective ONLY if they are integral to the equipment, so that they are properly bonded to the shielding enclosure of the equipment. Simply clamping a ferrite onto the cable (a single turn) works only at VHF, and multiple clamps will be required.

In general, variable speed motors should be assumed to be noisy until proven otherwise.

73, Jim K9YC

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