Originally Posted by
Firebottle
I agree, I think Ali is suggesting that the resistor is inserted in the 'ground' connection out to the output sockets.
As far as an earth lift goes in an earthed case system, the extra resistance between the signal ground loop and the earth loop forces any current that is flowing to flow in the earth connections between cases, rather than the signal connections, thus reducing the 50Hz currents to virtually zero.
I think that is clearer !!
Let me try this. If I take a wire from one of the cable earths through a resistor and then to the mains earth is this the same.?
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