Technical Help with DIY Power cords, Please?


Hi everybody -
I'm going to be building power cords for a pair of monoblocs and I'll be using 12-guage shielded stranded conductors. I've made plenty of power cords before for tools, but never used shielded wire. I hate to sound so ignorant, but should the shield be tied to the grounding conductor, left to float, or some other configuration? Any help greatly appreciated.
mwp7373
go to vhaudio.com he has some diy info on what you want...i wouldnt put the shield on any end if it has 3 wires already,chris does hook the shield from a belden wire for a digital cord,read his stuff,his web sight on here