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Common ground
Posted by boneheadbassboy on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 1:59 PM
I've proably asked this before? I'm using a K W to run two tracks.Can I use the same common ground for both tracks,but using two different postive leads




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Posted by Dr. John on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 2:18 PM
Yes.
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Posted by lionelsoni on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 2:26 PM
John is right, of course. I hope you don't mind if I point out that the variable voltages out of the transformer are AC, not DC, and therefore neither positive nor negative, or perhaps better, alternately both positive and negative.

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Posted by boneheadbassboy on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:12 PM
Thanks for the help


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