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Static Electricity Build up on my Cab making it go CRAZY!
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Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: 2600 on September 25, 2007, 08:37:54 am ---Really, I thought the UK had better regulations and required all devices to have 3 prongs.  Not sure why I thought that.

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Not the case..... We do have three prongs on all of our plugs.... But in some cases the earth is not connected.

The reason for this is that many modern devices have plastic cases or insulation and there are no metal parts externally that could become live in a fault condition. Therefore the earth is unnessesary to protect the user as the device is generally considered to be double insulated. Devices are always protected by a fuse in the plug as well as on board, though.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
2600:
Ah, I see what you are saying and I didn't think of that scenario.  I really wish the US would jump on board with that.


rdowdy95:
It seems weird that usually if the TV is on by itself it doesn't have all the static problems.  It is just when all the other stuff is turned on.  What if I go ahead and ground the Trackball for now and see if that helps.  I will check on the cab tonight and see if it will do anything.  I did wipe some outside static away to where I couldn't feel anymore so I could play some Shocktroopers. 

I wonder is there a way to get rid of static buildup on these CRT TV? Like ground the TV?Anti-Static wipes wouldn't hurt.

I wonder why this is happening though.  Because there is tons of people with these TVs and they are not having the problem I am having with the static.  I will try to ask some people who have TVs as there monior.  My TV is also encased in it's normal case.  Like I can take the TV out and it looks like a TV.
knave:
Here's an idea.  I've seen PC monitors that have an anti glare/anti static screen placed in front of the monitor.  It always has a ground clip to release the static electricity.

I'm not certain but fashioning something like this might prevent the static issues you are encountering.  Connecting it to something metal is going to be fine...Like the PC case.

I would avoid connecting anything to the 3rd (ground) prong of the outlet.

You should also make sure all (ALL) of your controls are grounded.  TV's create static.  This should not be a problem.  But if something is not properly grounded and the charge is getting to something it shouldn't you'll keep having problems.
xmenxmen:

--- Quote from: knave on September 25, 2007, 11:57:01 am ---Here's an idea.  I've seen PC monitors that have an anti glare/anti static screen placed in front of the monitor.  It always has a ground clip to release the static electricity.


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I use to have one of these that have a plug at the end of the wire.  It's a flat 3 plong plug with the wire connected to the ground plong.  That was plug to the wall outlet and it totally eliminated all the static I was having with my monitor.

Nowadays, with lcd, the problem don't seem to be there.  I still enjoy a little shock here and there each time I clean my kids tv.
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