bfresh Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I need help figuring out why i keep getting an electric shock. I've checked all my earth connections in the mains plugs. It happens when i connect a phono lead into the back of my decent but very used hi fi amplifier. The shock occurs when i hold the other end of the lead (be it phono or jack plugs) and attempt to plug it into something. The shock isn't major, i'm not dead or owt but it fucking gives a good tingle up me arm. Just hope it isn't causing any damage to the rest of my gear. I've searched the net but can't find any decent help, peeps been talking about speaker impedance too high at the amp but i've checked all that. Anyone ever had this prob, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 dude, can't help you - but fucking hell!!!! That's some fucked up shit. I be scared shitless to plug in my phono's if I kept on getting a shock. Damn...hardcore fella. Pee.z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 That's happened to me... ur not grounded right. Ground may have broken off internally or something... try grounding both your decks to the same ground... what all r u running? a whole lotta shit? Off different power plugs or the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfresh Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 I'm running 3 decks, 3 mixers, mpc and an amp from 2 main sockets, via multi extension leads of course, but i don't think thats the problem i wouldn't say i'm overloading the sockets. So do you reckon my earth(ground) has come off or dry soldered in the amp? in fact i'm gonna break into the amp now and take a look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 what kinda amp? like one of those mixing board amps? or a speaker amp? I don't think u are overloading the plugs but if possible, I would sockets everything into one main plug just to see if there is some issue with the wiring itself. When it was happening to me it was kinda a combo of shotty wiring and the plugs not having a ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDee Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 the solution is to make kool eark plugem all in next time hes round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pand Malone Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 in fact i'm gonna break into the amp now and take a look... is anyone else worried about the fact that we havent heard from him since that last post?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfresh Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 YO!! its alright i'm safe! lol Its just a speaker amp Yamaha AX 392 to be exact, nothing looks busted inside and i've taken all the mains plugs apart to check the earth, all fine, however the amp plug is a sealed plug hmmmm. Cheers for scratchin ya heads tho fellas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 are you always wearing the same pair of trainers? i had a pair of etnies and i used to always get static shocks touching stair rails and stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sounds like a crime Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 i had a pair of etnies and i used to always get static shocks touching stair rails and stuff... Lol wdf ? thats what you get for wearing nasty trainers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 YO!! its alright i'm safe! lol Its just a speaker amp Yamaha AX 392 to be exact, nothing looks busted inside and i've taken all the mains plugs apart to check the earth, all fine, however the amp plug is a sealed plug hmmmm. Cheers for scratchin ya heads tho fellas... I was thinking the ground in one of your DJ mixers... but who knows... I think u have too much shit plugged in personally. Might try a power scrubber and take it back if that doesn't help; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfresh Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 i had a pair of etnies and i used to always get static shocks touching stair rails and stuff... Nah! Its a different kind of shock more like a warm buzzing feeling not like a sharp static shock. I'm getting quite used to the feel of it actually, might try licking the phonos see how the shock feels compared to a 9v battery. Diggla - whats a power scrubber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 like this... regulates the power so there are not spikes. good to have either way. Furman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2k Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 try touching it on your bellend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfresh Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 aye right on ya forehead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerpot Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 lol on your nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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