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I have heard that one grounding point is better for eliminating ground loops (and in turn, noise), and I have heard to keep multiple amps grounded at different locations...Which is correct?
Posts: 291 | From: Dublin VA USA | Registered: Sep 1999
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Depends who you ask. I have a car sterio magazine that says you should in one artical but in one of the columns it says you shouldn't. I've always used distribution blocks in my sterios for grounding and I've never had any problems.
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I perfer using a distribution block. On my setup, I'm running 4 awg wire from the battery back to a distribution block, and then all the grounds run into a distribution block with a 4 awg ground wire that grounds underneath my spare tire. Works great, absolutely no noise.
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Posts: 84 | From: Hagerstown, IN USA | Registered: Jun 1999
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Usually, you can get away with a single ground point with no noise. I have had to make multiple grounds on the same piece of metal before though. One suggestion I would make is to drill through whatever you decide to ground to, and clean the paint and what not away from both sides, then bolt the ground using the biggest bolt you can get through your ring terminal, and use the star washers on both sides, then, when your done, spray both sides of the bolt with clear coat to keep from rusting.
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Well, my answer would be, for almost any purpose, do what fits the installation. If you just need to hide wires, do two grounding points. If you want a clean distribution look, do a dist. block.
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