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LEAKAGE CURRENT COLD CHECK
1. Unplug the ac line cord and connect a jumper between the two prongs of the plug.
2. Turn on the power switch.
3. Measure the resistance value between the jumpered ac plug and all exposed cabinet parts of the receiver,
such as screw heads, antennas, and control shafts. When the exposed metallic part has a return path to the
chassis, the reading should be between 1 megohm and 5.2 megohms. When the exposed metal does not
have a return path to the chassis, the reading must be infinity. Remove the jumper from the ac line cord.
LEAKAGE CURRENT HOT CHECK
1. Do not use an isolation transformer for this test. Plug the completely reassembled receiver directly into
the ac outlet.
2. Connect a 1.5k, 10W resistor paralleled by a 0.15uF. capacitor between each exposed metallic cabinet
part and a good earth ground such as a water pipe, as shown below.
3. Use an ac voltmeter with at least 5000 ohms/volt sensitivity to measure the potential across the resistor.
4. The potential at any point should not exceed 0.75 volts. A leakage current tester may be used to make
this test; leakage current must not exceed 0.5mA. If a measurement is outside of the specified limits,
there is a possibility of shock hazard. The receiver should be repaired and rechecked before returning it
to the customer.
5. Repeat the above procedure with the ac plug reversed. (Note: An ac adapter is necessary when a
polarized plug is used. Do not defeat the polarizing feature of the plug.)
OR
With the instrument completely reassembled, plug the ac line cord directly into a 120Vac outlet. (Do not
use an isolation transformer during this test.) Use a leakage current tester or a metering system that
complies with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C101.1 Leakage Current for Appliances and
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1410, (50.7). With the instrument ac switch first in the on position and
then in the off position, measure from a known earth ground (metal water pipe, conduit, etc.) to all exposed
metal parts of the instrument (antennas, handle brackets, metal cabinet, screw heads, metallic overlays,
control shafts, etc.), especially any exposed metal parts that offer an electrical return path to the chassis.
Any current measured must not exceed 0.5mA. Reverse the instrument power cord plug in the outlet and
repeat the test. See the graphic below.
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