[sdiy] Grounding check (OT)

[dreichert at sympatico.ca]

Thanks to all for their help on this.

I tried doing what Rene outlined below, and I measured the resitance between the strings and recepticle at about 680 ohm. I note that this only exists when going through th e effects processor, sending the guitar directly into my mixer I'm measuring zero ohm, so it's obviously the effects processor that has the problem since I had nothing else in the signal chain.

The effects processor I am using only has a two-pronged plug (it's the stock cord so I'm assuming that's the way it should be). Anyone have a suggestion how to rectify this (perhaps I ought to just take it in for servicing) or would I be best off using the cap and resistor between the hot and ground on the guitar itself?

Thanks again!
Dave

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> From: René Schmitz <uzs159 at uni-bonn.de>
> Date: 2003/09/22 Mon PM 05:07:42 EST
> To: dreichert at sympatico.ca
> CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Grounding check (OT)
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> > How can I check this for sure? I tried measuring the strings against the recepticle-ground with a voltmeter, which read nothing (both AC and DC). Am I doing this right or are there better checks?
> 
> Use a continuity tester. (Ohm-meter) You should read near zero ohms 
> between the ground (strings) and the mains protective earth pin.
> 
> Cheers,
>   René
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