does a scope need ac mains ground?

I just found out, much to my surprise, that none of the outlets where I have
my oscilliscope are grounded. Would this affect performance?


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1jam wrote:

> I just found out, much to my surprise, that none of the outlets where I have
> my oscilliscope are grounded. Would this affect performance?
>
>
Most likely not however, I would careful about using your scope on
hot chassis.

Jamie

On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:24:08 -0900, 1jam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I just found out, much to my surprise, that none of the outlets where I have
>my oscilliscope are grounded. Would this affect performance?

It's certainly not safe but it's not going to affect the performance.

On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:09:03 +1100, John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>on 29/02/2012, 1jam supposed :
>> I just found out, much to my surprise, that none of the outlets where I have
>> my oscilliscope are grounded. Would this affect performance?
>
>And how come you have 3 prong sockets with no ground connection?
>
>Sureley thats against any jurisdictions code in this day and age. :-?

There are exceptions (grandfathered structures with a GFCI) but they should be
marked as ungrounded.

It is generally beter to float the scope (no AC mains Gnd). If you want to
test mains voltage with your scope if the probe is referenced to mains Gnd -
good by probe!!!

"1jam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4f4d5408$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just found out, much to my surprise, that none of the outlets where I
>have
> my oscilliscope are grounded. Would this affect performance?
>
>
> --
> Praise God from whom all blessings flow

"David Jerk"

> It is generally beter to float the scope (no AC mains Gnd).

** No way - that is very dangerous for the operator.


> If you want to test mains voltage with your scope if the probe is
> referenced to mains Gnd - good by probe!!!

** Absolute bullshit.



.... Phil

Phil Allison wrote:
> "David Jerk"
>
>
>>It is generally beter to float the scope (no AC mains Gnd).
>
>
> ** No way - that is very dangerous for the operator.
>
>
>
>>If you want to test mains voltage with your scope if the probe is
>>referenced to mains Gnd - good by probe!!!
>
>
> ** Absolute bullshit.
>
>
>
> ... Phil
>
>
look out! Two down unders going at it!


Jamie

"Jamie the Radio Ham TROLL "
>
> look out! Two down unders going at it!
>

** Err - what make you so sure " David J " is an Aussie?




.... Phil

On Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:58:00 +1100, John G wrote:

> Yes who said he was from the better part of the world? He sounds like a
> Yank candidate for a Darwin award to me.

"Better?" Isn't Australia where they sent all the criminals that they
didn't wind up hanging? Where they have foot-wide spiders that want to
kill you? And where God put together things from spare parts left over,
and wound up with the platypus?? I mean, they named a whole *town* after
Darwin...

Sure, we Yanks have our problems, but we're not doing so badly for a
primitive country. There is every hope that we might have civilization
here eventually.

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If God had wanted us to be concerned for the plight of the toads, he would
have made them cute and furry.
-- Dave Barry

On Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:44:33 +1100, John G wrote:

> We only had to take convicts after you lot could not handle the job. lol
> then we advanced quickly.
> No death penalty, Metric measure like the better part of the world, a
> debt to GDP ratio far and away better than most.

All true. Still, I refer you to this authoritative article:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nat...ng-okay,27444/

Anyway, Australia is one of the very few places I wouldn't mind living.
All those other places have too many foreigners.

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