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Is it necessary to connect the (-) terminal to earth when connecting two bench top power supplies in series to achieve a bipolar supply?

I have noticed when researching online that it is always mentioned to connect the (-) terminal to earth when connecting two power supplies in series to create a bipolar supply. Is there any issue with ...
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Potential difference between DC floating power supply and earth ground

I have a question about a simple DC floating power supply: it is as simple as possible, secondary coil -> bridge rectifier -> filter cap, as shown on the figure below. If I connect the input of the ...
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Earth Grounding an HV Power Supply

I'm using a Matsusada HV Power supply up to 20 kV. The manual mentioned that the ground terminal of the chassis should be connected to earth. And I had a few questions What are the best, or at least ...
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Can I use a double insulated power supply with a metal framed sculpture with LEDs

I have built a tree shaped wire framed sculpture with LED lighting. The LEDs each have a positive supply to the anode via an insulated wire and resistor, and the cathodes are connected directly to the ...
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