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Appendix C
Grounding Reference
Single Point Grounding
A D A M
401 3
A D A M
401 4
A D A M
401 7
A D A M
402 1
+24 V
Power
+16V +18V +20V +22
V
+22V +22V +22V +22 V
Supply
A D A M
401 3
A D A M
401 4
A D A M
401 7
A D A M
402 1
+24
V
Power
Supply
More cable, but more stable system.
Figure C-8: Single point grounding (2) The above
diagram shows you that a single point grounding system will be a more
stable system. If you use thin cable for powering these de- vices, the
end device will actually get lower power. The thin cable will consume
the energy.
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