I just was readingabout a device (cheap) called a non-contact A/C voltage detector. So I ran out and bought one ($10) from Home Depot.
Checked all my cords, no voltage on body at all on any Pangea. But at the connector ends some voltage is detected. but nothing in/on any interconnects or speaker cables.
Any outlet that is 'live' makes the detector turn on about three inches from the outlet.
Also none of my power supplies turn it on.
Cool toy. i ordered a better one from Amazon. The Greenlee brand is supposed to be more sensitive ($22). So i have a new toy to play with. I am going to look for outlet plates that stop the stray voltage. And see if i can shield the plugs of my stuff so they do not radiate stray voltage.
Cool!!
One can also make a cheap RFI detector with an old portable cassette player and a car antenna. But I think I will stick with the sniffer I have (and on order)
(if you must know how: take the head out of the cassette player, cut the antenna down, fix it so you can add wires to the ends, connect the wires to the ones where your took the cassette head out. Boom! you have a "Duct-tape Brand'" RFI sniffer. very rough outline of making it, Google it for better info)
Checked all my cords, no voltage on body at all on any Pangea. But at the connector ends some voltage is detected. but nothing in/on any interconnects or speaker cables.
Any outlet that is 'live' makes the detector turn on about three inches from the outlet.
Also none of my power supplies turn it on.
Cool toy. i ordered a better one from Amazon. The Greenlee brand is supposed to be more sensitive ($22). So i have a new toy to play with. I am going to look for outlet plates that stop the stray voltage. And see if i can shield the plugs of my stuff so they do not radiate stray voltage.
Cool!!
One can also make a cheap RFI detector with an old portable cassette player and a car antenna. But I think I will stick with the sniffer I have (and on order)
(if you must know how: take the head out of the cassette player, cut the antenna down, fix it so you can add wires to the ends, connect the wires to the ones where your took the cassette head out. Boom! you have a "Duct-tape Brand'" RFI sniffer. very rough outline of making it, Google it for better info)