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

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Rich wrote:

I have seen to many not grounded even
though they have a grounding outlet and ground wires not terminated at the
fuse panel, AND fuse panels not bonded to a ground rod - simply relying on
the center tap of the ac feed, and I just told you how that is grounded at
the pole.

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Been a long time since I've seen a house that didn't have its own ground rod
at the outside panel. 

In any case, I use the mains ground because my soldering iron and the
enclosures of power supplies and other bench equipment are all tied to it by
their manufacturers through the 3-wire electrical plugs. I'd rather be sure
everything on the bench is at the same potential, even if it's not an "earth
ground" for some bizarre reason. 

Ron AC7AC