Need newbie explanation on grounding components.


Ive read all the threads on grounding components, but I must admit I dont understand it completely. My goal is to prevent hum in the system. Can someone explain how to do it in very simple language. Am I tying wires to my components and running them to a pipe? Am I running wires to my fuse box? .....Am I running wires from the fuse box to a ground rod outside.?..Im confused. So at the risk of sounding stupid....Can someone explain it without getting too technical...Thanks !
darrylhifi

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I had some hum once. I tracked it down to a pesky pre-amp. When I replaced the pre-amp the hum went away. You can imagine how ticked I was after adding three dedicated circuits with dedicated neutrals and an isolated ground.

Being an electrician by trade the circuits only ran me about $100.00 in material and half a day in labor.

My point being the cleanest power in the world won't always help your hum problem.