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--- earthing [2025/07/12 11:47] – created m0lte
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 It is not advised to make extraneous connections between your radio equipment and mains earth. Many ham radio DC power supplies explicitly isolate the DC negative pin from the mains earth connected chassis. Test it with a multimeter to be sure.
+The authoritative source for wiring regs in the UK is BS 7671 - also known as the IET Wiring Regulations. Unfortunately it is not freely available. As of July 2025, we are up to 18th edition amendment 3, with amendment 4 likely 2026. [[https://electrical.theiet.org/bs-7671/ensure-you-are-up-to-date-with-bs-7671/|More info]]
+There is loads of stuff about earthing online. Anything non-specific to the UK you should automatically disregard in the UK. There is also plenty of bad hearsay advice floating around in the UK amateur community - the latest RSGB guides are reasonably good and worth a read.
+As always, if in any doubt, employ a qualified electrician.
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