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I'm trying to setup a hobbyist electronic bench in the garage. What is the best way to setup ground.
If you are in the UK, then I would say that the supply company's Earth would be a reliable place to start - and that will turn up in the mains supply to your (correctly wired)bench. That takes care of safety. Jim will know more about the problems in the USDrClaude said:As far as I know, connecting to a water pipe should work.
I'll let more knowledgeable people chime in (maybe @sophiecentaur or @jim hardy ?)
Burntresistor said:I'm trying to setup a hobbyist electronic bench in the garage. What is the best way to setup ground.
Burntresistor said:I'm trying to setup a hobbyist electronic bench in the garage. What is the best way to setup ground.
That gives me a cosy, safe feeling about the wiring you can find in UK houses. A BARE Earth conductor has not been permitted for decades over here.jim hardy said:I would use the third wire in the house wiring, usually green or bare,
Should've kept my mouth shut. But I did get the good idea to call you guys injim hardy said:What makes me nervous about using water pipes is this -
The UK regs insist that all metalwork associated with plumbing or house structure has to be bonded to a common Ground and the company earth. That way, if a plumber disconnects one metal pipe from another, they will remain with zero PD between them. The bonding has to be with copper wire with green and yellow striped sleeving. God, they're obsessed with safety here.jim hardy said:What makes me nervous about using water pipes is this -
sophiecentaur said:company earth
The third, armoured conductor (or fifth, when the supply is 3 Phase)) which comes on the cable from the supplier. There are some remote places where a local Earth spike is required but, afaik, that is also provided or supplied by the company before the supply is signed off.Bystander said:![]()
Kamicaze hobbyist, I imagine!jim hardy said:it is easy to grab a handful of house power.
Grounding a probe is a touchy subject. How to do it changes with the frequency at which you work. It can range from just using your scope ground all the way to designing special test points.Burntresistor said:This is close to the same topic(bench setup). So I didn't make a new thread. I found a affordable Oscope on amazon. What would you recommend to clip the negative part of the 10x probe. What kind of metal? Or if I'm wrong and I don't need anything for it to work.
Not sure I entirely understand the question. Are you trying to replace a missing ground clip on a probe? Or just wondering where to clip it when you make measurements?Burntresistor said:his is close to the same topic(bench setup). So I didn't make a new thread. I found a affordable Oscope on amazon. What would you recommend to clip the negative part of the 10x probe. What kind of metal? Or if I'm wrong and I don't need anything for it to work.
Planobilly said:I am assuming Earth ground is what you are asking about. I also work in my garage. I drove a 8 foot 1 inch copper rod into the ground and ran a 8 gauge copper wire to my bench.
Boolean Boogey said:DO NOT use a bootleg ground
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