[Elecraft] I need some grounding-strap guidance, if'n you please

[Jim Wiley]

 Ron is correct - never trust an outlet box ground without testing it 
first.  The small 3-lamp testers available are something everyone should 
have in their toolbox.   


That being said, what I have done is to take a conventional U-ground 
cord cap purchased at a local hardware store and fit it with a single 
banana jack (in place of where the SC cord would normally exit). This 
(green) jack is connected to the U-ground pin.  When this plus is 
inserted into a (tested) 120V AC socket, the ground is available for 
other uses.  I then plug the end of the ground wire from my Pomona 
anti-static mat into the ground connection, and I am ready to work on 
electronics with much less chance of a damaging static discharge.  And, 
the setup is easy to move to another work area should that be needed. 


- Jim, KL7CC



Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Take a look inside one of your outlet boxes. 
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> I never trust a ground without checking it.
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