larrylemming
Member
I know most cabinets have all metal parts tied together, then to earth ground by either copper wire or a grounding strip. I also know that this is partially to satisfy FCC regulations.
Without it, there is definitely the possibility for pieces of metal to get unevenly charged, then discharge somewhere they shouldn't (worst-case scenario, all the extra charge hits the main board and fries it). However, the chances of this happening are fairly (really, almost astronomically) small, is this really 100% necessary?
If you were wiring a cabinet, would you ground everything?
Without it, there is definitely the possibility for pieces of metal to get unevenly charged, then discharge somewhere they shouldn't (worst-case scenario, all the extra charge hits the main board and fries it). However, the chances of this happening are fairly (really, almost astronomically) small, is this really 100% necessary?
If you were wiring a cabinet, would you ground everything?