OT: General power supply question

From: oajones <oajones_at_bright.net>
Date: Mon Nov 9 06:58:41 1998

Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> Time for an Electronics for Dummies question...
>
> If I have a center negative power supply (the diagram shows that the
> negative is in the center of the connector) does that mean the center of
> the connector on the device to be powered should be connected to the
> ground plane?
>

Usually the ground plane is negative but not always. The best way to
check is to use a VOM and measure the resistance from the center
connector to the ground plane. I hope this helps.

--Alan
oajones_at_bright.net
Received on Mon Nov 09 1998 - 06:58:41 GMT