Phil Leigh;135227 Wrote: > ...but surely these lines all connect back to each other again on the > other side of the breaker board? - I wouldn't have though that the > noise was completely "directional"?
Yes, and in fact, US electrical code requries that all breakers tie back to the same ground. And yes, noise is not "completely directional", but the isolation of the wire does help for whatever reason. > Anyway, my biggest improvement was to install an additional earth > (ground) to an external 5ft copper earth rod sunk into damp ground > about 8 ft from where all my gear connects up. Seemed to get rid of a > lot of (admittedly low-level) background hash - seems "blacker" > somehow. FYI - this is against electrical code (each house is supposed to only have a single ground). You may want to check with your homeowners' insurance to see if this voids your policy. -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PhilNYC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27255 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
