I have acquired an old oscilloscope plus some other equipment for the sake of getting more involved in learning about electronics. While setting up my home test bench I have been reading online and asking those who work with Oscilloscopes about the proper way to set-up the equipment. When it comes to using an Oscilloscope it appears that while many people may "float the ground" by removing the ground prong or other means it seems that is not the approved manner in which to use it. Most of the feedback I've got from various sources is that the device being tested should be powered through an isolation transformer and the scope should have an earth ground. Apparently the reverse will work, but for reasons I haven't figured out that is not the norm.
Any Oscilloscope users here care to share their own preference as to how the set-up their equipment?
Last edited by Potseal; 01/14/15 01:15 AM.
