area242 wrote:
That's a little extreme. It's not a great thing to make a habbit of, as it
is risky mostly for your GEAR in case of a major power surge. Also, based
on the set up he described, I don't get the impression we're dealing with a
ton of gear in a major studio. So, I would say that the platinum recording
artist and his daughter are safe as well. I've done this several times over
the years...mainly just to verify that I am in fact dealing with a ground
loop issue, and to then identify the source of it.

There's the catch...

If you really do understand power and grounding you are probably not
going to ask the question. If you are asking the question you may not
understand power and grounding, and you might assume that lifting the
safety ground solved your problem, and leave it lifted.

I too have been known, every once in a while, to use a cheater to prove
a loop exists. It is quick and easy (aka lazy)! But I am careful never
to do it if someone watching might assume it is the solution instead of
a troubleshooting tool.

I think it is a very good practice to dissuade folks from breaking a
safety ground to solve a ground loop. It is a much better practice to
advice them on the safe way to fix the problem.

I'm not arguing with your logic here... just your conclusionG!

Bill