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I know this has been discussed before, but I wanted to ask again on this basic procedure. It has been noted to keep the 2-wire plug, replacing it with a 2-wire polarized plug. The fat blade (neutral) should be connected to the fuse wire that then goes to the switch, OK got that. Now the issue is when I have the AC outlet hot (on as most outlets are) the AC across the chassis and the ground is around 70 vac, when the amp is turned on, its much lower. If I reverse the plug I get around 6 vac across the chassis (measured chassis to neutral) but 120 vac when the amp is turned on, making the chassis hot. Am I doing something wrong here? Also, there is no "death" caps in this one, should I install a death cap and where is the best place (I believe it is from chassis to the fuse side of the primary). Thanks!
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NO! If replacing with a 2-wire polarized cord, the narrow blade (the Hot) should be the one that goes through the fuse and then to the switch.
Otherwise, if the neutral goes there, there can be 120VAC on the transformer even with the switch off and a blown fuse.
If you use a "death cap", it should be connected from the neutral to chassis, where theoretically, it cannot cause "death" even if it shorts.
This , of course, is all dependent on the outlet being wired correctly.
Thanks, Al, that is just what I was looking for! Another question, in the Sherwood I am restoring they have a pair of .0022 ufd, one end grounded and the other ends connected across the AC line, any suggestion on dealing with that? Just leave the originals in place and hope for the best?
See Al's reference to the death cap. Look up "x" and "y" rated caps. Find the appropriate one to replace those you mentioned above.
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