old PSU [help with wireing]

[zmgwg]

so I want to reuse old military PSU.
diagram that it came with [am I reading it right?] has 3 pins that are +16v and 3 pins that are marked -16v.
across + and - pins I can read 16v [+ or - depending how I measure it].
I was trying to find a ground pin, and there is other pin that when used as ground measures +16 on all +16marked pins but 0v on -16 pins.

I want to wire it for (+16v) (g) (-16v)
is it possible?

 

[PRR]

> I want to wire it for (+16v) (g) (-16v) is it possible?

No.

 

[mjrippe]

> I want to wire it for (+16v) (g) (-16v) is it possible?

No.

To elaborate: Some single ended power supplies are marked in a manner that may be confusing - the positive voltage is marked (+) and the zero voltage reference is marked (-).  It is more like the (+) and (-) terminals on a battery, the battery only supplies one voltage.  The zero voltage reference is sometimes tied to Ground and sometimes left floating.

 

[zmgwg]

got it. thanks!
...at least it has a nice enclosure I can reuse

 

[CJ]

what kind of circuit do you want to power?

you might be able to adapt the circuit to the supply,

 

[zmgwg]

i want +/-16v for an api type preamp, but messing with power supplies scares me a little 
...I'm embarrassed to say but I bought this one because the one I was putting together got a little smokey before it ever worked...