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t56tr · 20th October 2007

My house has two prong outlets. From what I was told, they are not grounded (?). Some of my guitar amps hum etc. My chameleon labs 7602 has the same problem when using the DI. Its not really noticeable when you are playing etc but its still there a bit. All of my gear plugs into a rack rider and a monster cable power center/strip (hey it was a give away at a guitar center). Those plug into one outlet using one plug each. Without rewiring my whole house is there some way to ground the one outlet that I use? Even if it involves changing the one outlet to a three prong, and running a single ground wire to it? If so where would it get grounded to?

Any info would be appreciated.

20th October 2007	#1
t56tr Gear Head Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 54 Thread Starter	Old house with 2 prong outlets ground hum My house has two prong outlets. From what I was told, they are not grounded (?). Some of my guitar amps hum etc. My chameleon labs 7602 has the same problem when using the DI. Its not really noticeable when you are playing etc but its still there a bit. All of my gear plugs into a rack rider and a monster cable power center/strip (hey it was a give away at a guitar center). Those plug into one outlet using one plug each. Without rewiring my whole house is there some way to ground the one outlet that I use? Even if it involves changing the one outlet to a three prong, and running a single ground wire to it? If so where would it get grounded to? Any info would be appreciated.