[time-nuts] Isolated jacks and ground loops

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <20091130.115226.3548.3.cdelect at juno.com>, Corby Dawson writes:

>My understanding is that the capacitor will shunt any RF on the shield to
>chassis ground, but what does the resistor do?

Limit LF and DC current to something that will not melt your cable.

Poul-Henning

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