From: Windsav~ol.com Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:00:35 EST Subject: Amps: Floating Ground
Amp owners.....
Floating ground amps are not very common. I am unaware of any Fender amps designed as such. There may be some old amps out there with a floating ground, but a vast majority of amps are grouned to the chassis and can be grounded to earth (if in doubt take it to a tech!!!). The one thing that was missing with the old amps was a connection to a real earth ground. Thus, people would get electrocuted or shocked when their body acted as the ground. Eventually, inside building wiring included a ground and most electronics started to use the 3-prong plugs. Any "stray" electricity shunts to the earth ground and not your body! Whew!
