Grounding


Many years ago I heard that it was sufficient to ground your equipment in the center screw of a wall socket?

Presently my G is run to a metal rail on balcony which is set in concrete.

Any recommendations on how to best ground ones equipment when living in an upper floor aptment?

Thanks all---R
roscoe50
Specifically i am using a Denon 395 with a Ground terminal on the rear panel. I am not referring to a power cord.

What i may do is get a 10 Gal dirt filled pot and sink the wire right into it on a tent stake or something.

Thanks for replies....R
The ground terminal on the back of the Denon DRA395 is for a turntable, not a chassis ground. You shouldn't need to ground the unit itself?
That would not be a ground. If you want to test for a true
ground source you will need a multimeter. To get an earth
ground you would need to drive a ground rod about 3 feet into
the ground. Since you are in an apartment the center screw on
the outlet is your only option. BTW, that metal rail you are
using now is useless. You still have to check that the center
screw is grounded,sometimes they are not.

Specifically i am using a Denon 395 with a Ground terminal on the rear panel. I am not referring to a power cord.

What i may do is get a 10 Gal dirt filled pot and sink the wire right into it on a tent stake or something.
11-05-14: Roscoe50
The Denon 395 has a two wire power cord and plug. The power wiring inside the unit is doubled insulated and thus the unit does not require an earth ground. An earth ground could actually introduce noise into your audio system.

The earth does not possess some magical mystical power that sucks nasties from our audio systems. That is a myth.