It wouldn't be my first choice for something like a protector ground but for most systems today that supplemental ground is just a redundant power cord ground. It serves no purpose other than a UL requirement in case the power cord gets yanked. You can actually cause more harm than good if you connect it to a ground other than where the power cord ground prong is connected to. So that Ditek unit is just what the doctor ordered.

I agree with Ed about your hum. If you are seeing this I would have an electrician check the power receptical for proper wiring and a ground. Just because a receptical has a ground hole doesn't mean that its connected to anything.

-Hal


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