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What do I do with the extra “ground chassis” tab on a DC power jack?
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I have about fifteen 9v wall warts within specs for the circuit; I'm going to use the one that fits the jack. There are three solder tabs on the jack. One for the positive ...
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Should chassis ground be attached to digital ground?
I'm working on a PCB that has shielded RJ45 (ethernet), RS232, and USB connectors, and is powered by a 12V AC/DC brick power adapter (I do the 5V and 3.3V step down on board). The entire design is ...
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Chassis + Ground Safety
Why is it safer for ground to be connected to the chassis for an electronic system?
For example, the ground on the mains supply of an AC motor in a box fan is connected to the outer chassis of the ...
