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Thanks (as always) Cynthia. That's very helpful.  I have a MOTM PS so it's rock solid and will work perfectly. 

Once I get everything assembled and install my other modules I'll have to get a new picture of the system up. It's taking over the basement at this point :)

D_



--- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, Cynthia Webster <cynthia.webster@...> wrote:
>
> Howdy! 
> 
> If you want to use another brand of power supply that will work as long as
> the grounds from the two separate systems are connected.
> 
> This has nothing to do with the third wire on the mains plug, and 
> nothing to do with
> grounding to the physical case of the SixPacs themselves.
> Not recommended because you will add noise to your system.
> 
> 
> Instead, please visit the following link and please see below...
> 
> http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_powerdist-FAQ.cfm
> 
> (This link is available from either of our power supply pages on the 
> website).
> 
> On the circuit board of each of the power supplies there is a "0 Volts" 
> center output pin
> between the plus and minus 15 volt output pins... This is the Ground 
> that you do want.
> 
> These center pins from each supply need to be connected.  For this 
> reason we have our
> famous green banana jack on the front panel of our power supplies, and 
> Serge has a black
> banana jack on their cases.
> 
> http://www.cyndustries.com/modules_POWSU_medium.cfm
> 
> you can simply plug a banana cable from one power supply to the other.
> if your other brand of power supply has no green Grounding jack then you 
> can simply
> add one by drilling a 5/8 inch hole and adding one.
> 
> Black is actually the technically correct color, (as seen on the Motm 
> jack interface panel)
>  but I chose green as in "red is Right channel" and "Green is Ground" (a 
> North American
> mains standard color).
> 
> The green stripe at the bottom of the Banana Cable ordering Page offers 
> a "Grounding kit"
> which should provide everything you need.
> 
> http://www.cyndustries.com/pomona.cfm
> 
> Best Wishes and hope this addresses everything!
> 
> Cynthia
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> Chris Muir wrote:
> > Shouldn't there be something about connecting the grounds on the old  
> > and the new supply in this list?
> >
> >
> > On Jun 10, 2009, at 7:25 AM, stevemodularland wrote:
> >   
> >> #1 Test it to make sure it makes a clean + and - 15V
> >>
> >> #2 Make a cable to connect it properly to the distro card
> >>
> >> #3 Test the distro card to double check that voltages are correct
> >>
> >> #4 Plug in your modules
> >>
> >> #5 Make a drink based with clear rum
> >>
> >> Do NOT "add" power in "parallel" with the other power supply. Power  
> >> supplies aren't passive lead-acid batteries.
> >>
> >> --- In The_Cyndustries_List@yahoogroups.com, "legionhwp"  
> >> <legionhwp@> wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I've maxed out my large Cyndustries PS and have a 2nd +/- Motm PS  
> >>>       
> >> I've wired into my empty six pak. Whenever I've used any other synth  
> >> (serge, fenix, etc I always used the green ground out on the Cyn PS.  
> >> What do I need to do to intergrate the new MOTM ps with my existing  
> >> Cyn/Modcan system?
> >>     
> >>> I have combo/distro cards in all my Sixpaks so I could wire them  
> >>>       
> >> in series if needed to.
> >>     
> >>> Any suggestions appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> D_
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> >>>       
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> >>     
> >
> > Chris Muir
> > cbm@...	
> > http://www.xfade.com
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