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how to wire grounds on patchbay?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:35 pm
by juanpaco
I have read a lot about grounds on patchbay but I don't have still understood very well when or how to terminate the grounds on patchbay?
I have Neutrik NPPA-TT patchbay. I intend to wire mic and signal wires from different areas in the studio but I dont know how should be the ground scheme.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:41 pm
by Aaronw
I've seen these wired a few ways, but what I see more of is the grounds are usually all bussed together on the bays(usually tie lines, inserts, outboard, etc.) Mic lines I usually keep separate without bussing them together. That way if for some reason you were to get some kind of voltage from phantom power that leaked into it, you don't fry something, and just helps keep it isolated.
Great
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:42 am
by juanpaco
Thanks for your help
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:06 pm
by theasylum
Hey there- what do you mean by bussed together?? Sorry if its a noob question - im not too experienced or knowledgeable about the electronics side of engineering. thanks a lot!
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:53 am
by padded cell
connected to the same source, so run a wire across all of the grounds and you have a ground buss
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:15 pm
by theasylum
Oh ok - so its not advised to solder each ground to its respective connector??
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:59 pm
by Aaronw
It really depends on your grounding throughout the studio, if you have RF issue's, need a central ground for all connections, etc. Most bays I've seen, are bussed on the grounds. with a few exceptions.