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Static Electricity Build up on my Cab making it go CRAZY!

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rdowdy95:

Well last night I think it has to be the trackball not being grounded cause when I rubbed my hands along the static screen it gave the windows xp beep like it would if you were plugging in or disconnecting some USB device.  IT even popped up a message saying there was a problem with one of my USB devices.  Had to be the trackball that was causing this usb crazyness.  So yeah if anything I need to get that grounded.  Cause I don't have any protection in front of the TV as far as antiglare screen.  So so much static could be hitting the top of the trackball say if my left hand is on screen and my right hand is accessing trackball and various controls.

Also one more thing what if I got a two to three pronged adapter to plug on to the two pronged TV plug.

HaRuMaN:


--- Quote from: rdowdy95 on September 25, 2007, 02:03:55 pm ---Also one more thing what if I got a two to three pronged adapter to plug on to the two pronged TV plug.

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Wouldn't do anything, as it wouldn't be adding a ground to the TV.

grantspain:

a pic of your cab and the wiring would be good


rdowdy95:


--- Quote from: grantspain on September 25, 2007, 03:52:52 pm ---a pic of your cab and the wiring would be good


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Here is some basic wiring.  The pic is small sorry.  I need to get some pics of the control panel wiring, but see the TV two prong wire is plugged into the Always Hot on the SmartStrip.  I will get some more pics soon.

Also what if I totally unplug the trackball from the back of the computer and see if I run into the same problem, if I don't then it means the trackball must be grounded.

Anyways for grounding the trackball the little green earth ground wire is not long enough to reach my computer PSU.  You know the end with the circle loop.  Is there like a way to extend the wire.  Maybe cut them and twist to a new wire and put some electric tape over the top?

rdowdy95:

Now my cab is finished here is the link to the whole project.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=55747.0

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