shockwave199 0 Posted October 24, 2011 I have not gotten around to doing this as of yet. My drv has a grounding screw/post on the back, but I haven't hooked it up yet. Kinda forgot all about it. In a back bedroom, I'm not even sure what I'd ground it to. Is grounding a must? I don't really see a problem with the video feeds locally, but I suppose I could hook up a ground and see if anything cleans up even more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nDAlk90 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Sure go ground it to the water main. I don't have my DVR's grounded. If anything power strips have a built in surge suppressor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ljarrald 0 Posted October 24, 2011 my DVR does not even have a grounding screw. but now you mention it, i'll add one to the lockbox i'm making Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westom 0 Posted October 24, 2011 Is grounding a must? I don't really see a problem with the video feeds locally, but I suppose I could hook up a ground and see if anything cleans up even more. Receptacle safety ground is mostly for human safety. That external ground screw is for single point grounding of all interconnected electronics mostly for noise reduction. So that ground loops and other signaling problems are eliminated. Grounding to water pipes was legal only long ago. Is illegal due to obvious human safety issues. No one ground exists. Safety ground, earth ground, and that single point noise ground are electrically different even if all are interconnected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
