Function generator outputs are connected to earth?

Externet said:

Here is the rear...
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Yep, that's a better picture

hexreader said:

Treez lives in UK, where most IEC cables are three pin with ground.

I would bet odds of 10 to 1 that Chassis is connected to ground for UK version.

Do not own that particular instrument (but really wish I did) to be 100 percent sure.

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I live in the UK as well, there are a good number of two pin IEC cables out there - although less than there was, as I used to cut and bin everyone that passed through my hands

It would be pretty unusual to have a full floating f() generator, or so I think. I dont
see a differential marked pair of BNC out.

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Thanks yes thats right, though i think the industry would do better to have an optional connection of ground_out to earth. When earth is not connected to output, there would just be a , say internal 1MEG resistor between output ground and earth.....or between output ground and primary DC bus ground, just to stop it floating off.

I mean suppose you want an oscillating signal which isnt grounded to earth.....

Not to mention if you are using it with a scope on an isolated output....then the f() generator ground and the scope probe ground clips must not be connected to different nodes...which is awkward at times.