REFLECTOR: Intercom question

[Glenn Falkenberg]

To float the shield means to not terminate it at the component or a
ground.  Usually the shield is trimmed back a couple of inches and shrink
sleeved or a solder sleeved.
On Feb 17, 2013 6:37 PM, "Matt Bucko" <mbuc310 at cox.net> wrote:

>  Would you please describe "float the shield at the jack".
>
> Bucko
> On 2/17/2013 7:04 PM, Scott Derrick wrote:
>
> agreed
>
> Glenn Falkenberg <airmech2 at gmail.com> <airmech2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think the best way would be use a shielded twisted pair.  Float the
> shield at the Jack and take shield to ground at intercom panel.
> On Feb 17, 2013 4:25 PM, "Dan Schindler" <danpilot91 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My friends airplane intercom is wired in such a way that each jack only
>> has 1 wire running to it. Utilizing the shielded portion of the wire as the
>> common ground. Is this an acceptable way to do this. He is getting feedback
>> in his headset when he pushes the PTT.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Dan Schindler
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