Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

No. the source of the leakage is within your polysix, the ground wire 
merely drains it away (to where ?)

On 31-08-18 19:13, Peter Foley petereugenefoley@gmail.com [PolySix] wrote:
> With the grounded cable, I\u2019m not measuring any AC anymore. Would this 
> mean it could be an issue in my mains? My house was built about a 
> hundred years ago...
> 
> On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:52, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl 
> <mailto:yahoo@stuyts.nl> [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
> 
>> Peter, this solves the grounding problem. But not the leakage which 
>> should not happen. (At least, not in that amount.) There is still a 
>> problem lurking inside there.
>>
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>> On 31 Aug 2018, at 14:52, Peter Foley petereugenefoley@gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:petereugenefoley@gmail.com> [PolySix] 
>>> <PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Putting a grounded power cable in the synth did the trick!
>>>
>>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 07:20, Malte Rogackigacki@gacki.sax.de 
>>> <mailto:gacki@gacki.sax.de>[PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
>>> <mailto:PolySix@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One possible suspect could be the spark killer.
>>>> If I remember correctly this was also a problem with some Akai devices?
>>>>
>>>> And yes, please be very careful.
>>>>
>>>> In theory, if the grounding isn't damaged (and the house grounding 
>>>> is ok),
>>>> something like this should not be possible at all.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> 

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