Questions tagged [ground]

For questions about grounding home computers or networking equipment. Grounds are used to establish a common zero-voltage reference for electric devices in order to prevent potentially dangerous voltages from arising between them and other objects. Questions about grounding equipment other than home computers or networking equipment are off topic and should be asked at Electrical Engineering Q&A.

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Mesh Network - Multiple APs - Indoor IT Equipment (Conesole, Switch, etc.) to Outdoor Pole Mounted APs

I came across the same questioned asked (Posted below): "Initial plan would be to just connect it like so: INDOORS | OUTDOORS [ Switch ] -----[SP1]------------ cat6 w/ PoE-------------------[SP2]-...
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Static noise through speakers when plugged into PC

I recently obtained a pair of really nice powered speakers for my computer setup- Dynaudio LYD 5s. My issue is as follows: when plugged into my PC, and powered on, the speakers make a very loud, ...
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Speakers hum only when nothing is playing

Disclaimer: I know it's a ground-loop issue, of course, and there are multiple ways how to fix this, but the interesting bit that I wanted to point out here is that usually gound-loop hum is present ...
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Laptop Begins to Ground ⏚ after Booting Up

Even though my switch board socket as well as my charging laptop adapter supports 3 pin Earthing/Grounding. Whenever I begin to hot boot my laptop either from Shut-Down-state/Stand-By/Sleep/Hibernate ...
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Help! "Ground Loop" preventing new PC from booting with Cat5 plugged in. Is there a fix?

I just built a new PC for a friend. Everything works perfectly in my home but not his. But when I delivered it and plugged everything in, we were plagued by (I'm assuming) Ground Loop issues. His ...
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Keyboard runs a current through me but not through others

The keyboard is an EagleTec KG010. As you can see in the picture it has a metal top plate. When I tried it at my place before giving it to my girlfriend nothing of this sort happened. At her place we ...
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