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Bonding cable shields at both ends to reduce noise
Many equipment designers, including some in professional audio companies, have found that radiofrequency (RF) bonding the shields of cables to chassis/frame/enclosure at both ends helps greatly with EMC Directive compliance. They have also found that it does not compromise the signal quality when the equipment is installed – despite permitting power-frequency ground loop currents (earth loops) to flow in the cable shields. Professional audio companies using this technique have found that it also saves a great deal of time during installation and commissioning.
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