Numptie electrical mains wiring advice please.
Hi Guys,
Simple electrical question but as I'm talking about themains current I thought I'd better ask - better red than dead, as they say .
I have been rearranging my set up this afternoon, swapping out my Cyrus pre and power amps and replacing them with a pair of Mini-Ts fed from the Caiman/7520 B-DAC through a valve buffer amp made for me based on the XD10 (I think ) but with two outputs to feed the two Mini-Ts - big improvement all round so it's a keeper for the moment .
Anyway, to cut to the chase, I decided to shorten a very long second hand power lead but when I cut into it I found that the three cores were wrapped in something a little like cling film and that in turn was enveloped in a fine steel woven mesh and then the outer PVC sleeve. So, what should I do with the outer steel mesh? Should it be connected to the earth or left unconnected, and if it should be connected to the earth, at which end, or both. If it's a choice between best SQ or best safety, safety wins every time .
Any help appreciated.
Cheers,
Dave
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.