I doubt the center is the safety ground, it's clearly not green/yellow (one of the tiny ones are) and all it has to do is deliver potential but no current. The slightest current in that wire, and everything trips off instantly.
Top-level
I doubt the center is the safety ground, it's clearly not green/yellow (one of the tiny ones are) and all it has to do is deliver potential but no current. The slightest current in that wire, and everything trips off instantly. 2 comments
My best idea is that it is a "neutral" intended to balance the two load-bearing circuits symmetrically around "ground" potential. That would mean relevant but not full-load currents, which again precludes it from being also protective ground. But I think it also has a machanical role, possibly preventing the cooling channels from collapsing during mechanical abuse. |
@bsdphk what do you think it is? the connectors all have a safety ground pin that presumably has to go somewhere