[SI-LIST] Re: Floating Cable Shield

> When I specify cable shielding I always ensure that it is contiguous,
> preferably enclosing the connectors at both ends. I would not specify
> floating or single ended shielding. I wonder if there are cases, in
> which such configurations could be useful?

Personally I can't envision the usefulness of a fully floating shield ...
but there are cases where grounding the shield at only one end is useful,
especially where desired to avoid multiple ground loops.  It depends on the
frequency ranges and such.  And obviously the shield must not be part of the
signal path (i.e., not coax).

Regards,
Andy


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