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Eletronics - How to ground my simulator?

Discussion in 'Off Topic - All other stuff here' started by rafael_design, May 12, 2012.

  1. rafael_design

    rafael_design Member

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    Hi, I am since a year ago taking shock in my simulator.
    no ground.jpg
    This is how I have it now. It would help if I ground the PC so the simulator is grounded via the serial cable? :?
    If not, is there any other way as just ground the Simulator Frame?

    regards!
    rafael_design, May 12, 2012
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  2. bsft

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    That sounds like a bad idea....grounding cable to the PC. I can see a nuked pc there.
    bsft, May 12, 2012
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    rafael_design,

    I posted you on the x-sim.de side about this. But as bsft stated, do not ground anything except the frame, no pc, motors,amc or the bridge.

    Here is the info:

    Hi RafBR.

    It would help to know what different ways you could do it, meaning do you have ground in your house/flat (the green/yellow cable inside the powersockets), watercirculated heating system is always grounded to earth. If you have any of those, you can ground the frame there, but do not ground the motors or the AMC directly to yellow/green or the battery, can´t say if its very good idea..
    If you get pikes from the frame when you sit there, one way to ground the frame is to stick a copper pipe/bar in to ground in your backyard and run a cable directly to your frame.
    Do not leave the copper/wire in open air, otherwise you might get a problem when there is a lightning and a storm. ;)

    Oh, and before doing this, make sure your motors are insulated from the frame!

    And if you don´t have experience with high voltages, and its illegal to mess with power sockets in your country, let someone with experience do it. I will take no responsibility if you burn your house, kill yourself, or break the electronics of your sim.
    poteroa, May 12, 2012
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