HOW DO YOU DO WITH UNUSED OT TAPS?

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ViperDoc
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HOW DO YOU DO WITH UNUSED OT TAPS?

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I've got an OT for a JTM45 I'm almost done with (!) that has a 2 ohm OT tap that I won't use. Do you wire this to ground or do you terminate it on an un-grounded tab somewhere? I thought if you grounded it you'd make a ground loop inside your OT. Here's the OT schematic. I've got a 4/8/16 ohm rotary impedance switch that I'll connect everything else to.

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Just plug it in, man.
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Re: HOW DO YOU DO WITH UNUSED OT TAPS?

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DO NOT CONNECT TO GROUND

*ahem* with that out of the way: clip whatever portion is stripped and heat shrink the end, tucking it neatly pout of the way
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Re: HOW DO YOU DO WITH UNUSED OT TAPS?

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thetragichero wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:05 am DO NOT CONNECT TO GROUND

*ahem* with that out of the way: clip whatever portion is stripped and heat shrink the end, tucking it neatly pout of the way
AWESOME, Thanks! I thought so, but wasn't sure. I appreciate your help.
Just plug it in, man.
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