AES San Francisco 2008
Live Sound Event L3
Thursday, October 2, 5:00 pm — 6:45 pmL3 - AC Power and Grounding
Chair:
Bruce C. Olson, Olson Sound Design - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Panelists:
David Stevens
Bill Whitlock, Jensen Transformers - Chatsworth, CA, USA
Abstract:
How do you kill the hum without killing yourself? This panel will discuss how to provide AC power properly, avoid hum and not kill the performers, technicians, or yourself. A lot of the advice out there isn’t just wrong, it is potentially fatal. However, being safe is easy. The only question is, why doesn’t everyone know this! We will also discuss the use of generator sets, the myths and facts about grounding, and typical configurations.