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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 06, 2014

Converter causes radio static: will a filter help?

I have always had poor radio reception in my trailer -- I chalked it up to a poor radio (which might be true). But yesterday, my trailer was plugged into shore power in my driveway, and I was listeni...
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camperpaul
Explorer
Jul 06, 2014
There are three ways the converter can cause RFI:

  1. Direct Radiation from the converter (EMI).

  2. Conducted RFI on the power line (EMC).

  3. Conducted RFI on the DC output line (EMC).


The conducted RFI can also be radiated, using the wiring for antennas.

The direct radiation can be blocked with shielding.

There are a few companies that make filters for the input and output lines; the best one is Corcom®.

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