Ground reference lead for use with electronics testing and measurement probes

A ground reference lead, comprising:

• a flexible body comprising an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating cover,
• a probe socket arranged on a probe end of the flexible body,
• a ground socket arranged on a ground end of the flexible body,
• an electrical contact pathway that electrically connects the probe socket and the ground socket and that extends at least partially within the flexible body, and
• a resistor, and
• wherein the flexible body has a total thickness of less than 0.8 mm, and
• wherein a probe socket plate is mounted to a front side of the flexible body and the resistor is mounted to a back side of the flexible body, and wherein a ground socket plate is mounted to a front side of the flexible body.

A ground reference lead, comprising:

• a flexible body comprising an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating cover,
• a probe socket arranged on a probe end of the flexible body,
• a ground socket arranged on a ground end of the flexible body,
• an electrical contact pathway that electrically connects the probe socket and the ground socket and that extends at least partially within the flexible body,
• a resistor, and wherein the probe socket plate and/or the ground socket plate are made of an electrically insulating material, and each comprise a through-hole for the electrically conducting pathway.