Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Thanks Mariss/Where are you!

Mariss, Paul,
Take a look at most KB Electronics DC drives. Full wave Triac rectified
line voltage. No transformers. I have several in use here.
No problem for me.
Follow the directions supplied.
RichD

sprooney797 wrote:

>
> Mariss Wrote:
> > (3) Sure as God made little green apples someone will run it off of
> > rectified 115VAC, kill himself and more lawyers will become rich at
> > my expense.
>
> Mariss, running from a rectified 115vac source sounds very appealing,
> and I must admit that is why I would like a drive that is rated to
> handle the higher voltage.
>
> If the circuit is properly grounded and fused, where is the danger in
> doing this? I believe many of the industrial servo drives work off of
> a rectified AC source.
>
> Would the use of an isolation transformer make it any safer?
>
> Or is the risk because of the use of home-made cables and cobbled up
> control boxes?
>
> Just curious as I'd love to do away with the large DC power supplies.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Paul Rooney