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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:34 pm 
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In the Trinity kits I see some copper wire for bus ground. In some amp layouts I do not see this.
Here is an example

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5og36yddsy63bsi/SL68.jpg

How is the grounding done in this case?


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 Post subject: Re: Busground
PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:14 pm 
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The "buss" could be on the underside of the board. Also not all layouts use this style of grounding. There are star ground systems and galactic grounds. Some run a buss across the pots, soldering to the pot bodies and grounding to that.
In the picture you can see a ground points at the bottom end of the 2 black electrolytic caps near the left side. I suspect there is a wire joining those 2 points under the board. Then from there probably to a ground lug near the power supply. ..just an example..


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 Post subject: Re: Busground
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Only on the 18s did we ever do a Buss Bar. We have recently dropped that in favour of the new layout. For Trinity Amps, there is a jumper on the board between the pre amp grounds and another for the power grounds. They go to different grounding locations.

On the amp in the picture, I expect something similar. It looks pretty but it might be tough to service it if the board needs to be lifted !!

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 Post subject: Re: Busground
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On the amp in the picture, I expect something similar. It looks pretty but it might be tough to service it if the board needs to be lifted !!


This is a Plexi bei John Suhr BTW ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Busground
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shocki wrote:
This is a Plexi bei John Suhr BTW


Interesting does he use SOZO coupling caps or any carbon comps in there? Doesnt look like it.

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 Post subject: Re: Busground
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Interesting does he use SOZO coupling caps or any carbon comps in there? Doesnt look like it.
Don't think so. I have his Badger also. I chould check what he uses if you are interested.


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 Post subject: Re: Busground
PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:56 pm 
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If you Google tube amp grounding you'll get a ton of material. There is many ways to implement a grounding scheme in an amp, some very well done and some poorly executed. There is no one right way either, every style/scheme has it's pros and cons (as noted here).

Nice looking amp in the pic.

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