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New member Username: BillkwandoMaryland USA Post Number: 5 Registered: Mar-05 | Um, I was (re)hooking up my Cable/TV/Surround setup, and I had the cable coax in one hand (that goes to the TV) and when I touched my VCR (where the cable box was plugged into) It shocked me. Now it wasn't like a jolt or anything, but it seems that some live current is constantly running out of my cable box. It felt the same to my hand as a 9-volt battery does to your tongue and it's constant. Is this normal? Can it hurt any of my other components? I assume it's been this way a long time because I only noticed when I was re-hooking it. Should I call the cable company or is cable always "juicy"? I never noticed it in the past.... Any input is welcome! |
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New member Username: BillkwandoMaryland USA Post Number: 6 Registered: Mar-05 | don't anybody reply or anything ;) |
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Peas Unregistered guest | "don't anybody reply or anything ;) " We figured anyone who didn't understand that being shocked by your cable box wasn't normal, certainly wouldn't understand a meaningful reply. Peas |
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New member Username: BillkwandoMaryland USA Post Number: 7 Registered: Mar-05 | :p |
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cableguy Unregistered guest | sure wish I had a dollar everytime that happened to me lol... ~waves hello to Peas...how's that CC working?~ |
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New member Username: BillkwandoMaryland USA Post Number: 9 Registered: Mar-05 | I'm asking if anyone knows what causes this, if it can damage my equipment, if it could cause interference, if it means the cable isn't grounded correctly, etc. |
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Bronze Member Username: BillkwandoMaryland USA Post Number: 11 Registered: Mar-05 | If any non-smartasses want to answer (cableguy excluded) I'll be at http://www.audioholics.com |