[sdiy] Jack Shielding

[Mattias Rickardsson]

Would painting the panel be an alternative?
I've seen it work on many thousands of USB devices that needed their boxy
USB connector housing to be isolated from the edges of the rectangular hole
in the metal casing of the product.

/mr


Den 9 nov. 2017 5:56 em skrev "Jacob Watters" <jacobwatters at gmail.com>:

> I have made something that uses a jack. One of the connections on the jack
> is attached to the outside and thread. In typical applications this is
> probably used as the ground. However, in my usage it is not the ground. I
> end up shorting out my circuit if I attach the jack to the panel.
>
> Is there a product that exists to shield a jack in this sort of situation?
> I am currently using plastic wrap from my kitchen to shield it, but I would
> like a better solution.
>
> Changing the configuration of the jack is not an option.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
> Jacob Watters
>
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