[sdiy] Grounding & computers

[Jaco Sloof]

--- Synthusiast <synthusiast at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> Talking about all this grounding stuff, I wondered if you could
> answer this
> grounding question I've been wondering about for a long time.
> 
> My computer isn't grounded. I don't even have a ground socket here
> in the
> room. The mains voltage here in Europe is about 220 V. Now why is
> it that
> the voltage level of my computer casing has to be at 110V from
> earth level?
> If I touch the computer casing with one hand and the grounded cable
> tv plug
> with my other, I can do some nice instant Michael Jackson dancing
> stuff
> without any practicing... Now why did they do this?
> 
> Cheers,
> Martijn
> 

I have the same problem Martijn, here in holland UPC puts in the
Cable Modem, I have Cable TV in my attic thru a TV-card in my PC, now
the guy just gave me instructions on how to cut the wire and connect
it to the Cable-Modem, because he couldt stand the
ground-voltage-offsett, its half the line-voltage...
He was startled how easy i took it... (i'm used to it... just cause i
mod my pc so much...) >-) heheheh

CJ Wacko JAcko (aka Jaco Sloof)


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