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Old 16-10-2009, 8:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Earthing Home Cinema Kit

Any electricians in the house?

While reconnecting my Home cinema set-up recently I noticed that ALL of the components have two pin mains connectors - none have a connected earth wire. Do I need to find a way to create at least one Earth in the system - I know not to create an earth loop.
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Re: Earthing Home Cinema Kit

If equipment has a double hollow square on it then it doesn't need an earth.
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If equipment has a double hollow square on it then it doesn't need an earth.
That means it is double insulated. I thought some electronics needed a good earth to stop noise - rather than for the "Earth as a fault protection" system.
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If so there should be a connection for it. Usually a binding post with a thumbscrew.
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