Where does the shield drain wire go?

Slow Ride

Slow Ride

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Installing a GPS 17x antenna to a new Garmin 4208. Directions require a small NMEA network which consists of 3 of the "T" connectors. No big deal. However, there is a power cable that needs to be connected. Black to Ground, Red to Positive....... but what is the bare cable marked "BARE: SHIELD TO GROUND?" I realize it is some sort of additional ground, but can it be grounded to the same grounding block as the black ground wire? I assume this is ok but I'm not sure. I have no other place to ground it.

Any thoughts?

Slow Ride
 
smokeonthewater

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Re: Where does the shield drain wire go?

Yep shield is nothing more than the wire wrapped around the serial cable to block interference.... just ground it with the black
 
Slow Ride

Slow Ride

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Re: Where does the shield drain wire go?

Thanks for the quick response! You guys are the BEST!

Dave
 
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