Breaking the ground loop

[zener]

I'm just wondering if this does make any sense.


Instead of breaking the ground in the signal cable, why not the ground connection of the other power connection. Only one will be left. The switches are there to make it useful for other gadgets that needs DC.
The switches will be mounted in the power supply case, if ever this idea of mine will work.

[zener]

anyone, what do you think :?:

[toneless]

Perhaps this can work if all the pedals use the same voltage.

There is a great article about power supply at www.geofex.com.
Read about the "spider" project...the best way to kill those loops...

[zener]

As we all know, most pedals run through 9v.

I have known the the spyder before at GEO. The article suggest that cutting the ground connection of the signal cable is the way to break the ground loop. However, you can't use the cut cables again to pedals you're going to run off a 9v battery.

The power ground switching is what I though of.

[Tom Sawyer]

I do that, and it works, it's a economical option. However a system like the Spyder is the best option. Well, all know that....  

Regards.

[zener]

The Spyder requires one transformer for each output. It will definitely cost :?  if you need to power more pedals at the same time.

I'll just do the power ground switching to my power supply :wink: .