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| New House, Old Wire If there is not a ground in the outlet box, you can not install a 3 prong grounded outlet. This would be the case if knob and tube or romex without a ground wire is the wiring method. You could replace the two prong outlet with a three prong GFCI ... | |
| Isolation xfmr correct polarity orientation test This might help for people getting strange voltage readings.I just bought a 500 watt power inverter for the TV in the camper. The manual states that a true RMS meter must be used to measure the output voltage. If a non RMS meter is used the voltag... | |
| Yet another Grounding Question-Separate 'Earth' If the ground wire is only connected to a ground rod or an underground metal or copper water pipe, the circuit breaker usually will not trip if there is a short to ground. There has to be a connection to the neutral from the ground to trip the bre... | |
| Looking for budget reciever for second system. Denon AVR486. $299. It can be used for 7.1 or 5.1 with 2 zone, multi source powering a second set of remote speakers. 75Wx7 Channels. It remembers the channel levels,surround mode, and other settings for each input, a very convenient feature. I us... | |
| hdmi to dvi compatibility All the high def sources must be HDCP compliant. If they are not you cant pass a digital video signal using a DVI or HDMI connection. You can only get 720/1080 by using an analog 3 cable component, 5 cable RGBHV or a RGB/RGBHV 15 pin D-SUB connect... | |
| What exactly does "Hospital Grade" mean? What nomenclature did Robert read claiming that hospital grade outlets are guaranteed spark free in the Stereophile article? How can this be true? | |
| What exactly does "Hospital Grade" mean? Jea48, I have heard of that device but I have never used it. I remember hearing that the device is connected to the ground pin only. It has to stay connected to a hospital grade outlet with 4 oz of pressure for a certain amount of time. I concur w... | |
| What exactly does "Hospital Grade" mean? One of the tests is the drop test. It goes something like this. The outlet is mounted 50 inches from the floor. A 3 foot cord with a hospital grade male cord cap and a 8 pound weight at the end of the cord is plugged into the hospital grade outlet... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.Billy Joel | |
| "Professional" or "Commerical" Display Monitors Check out the Pioneer plasma CMX models. They are commercial versions that are designed to be on 24/7. They have a much better power supply than the consumer versions. They do not have a tuner. They do not come with speakers. They do have an audio... | |
| Plasma motion artifacts with satellite TV I have a Pioneer PDP433CMX. After downloading the service manual, I discovered a few hidden service menus. One of the options was to select the HD source resolution. It was factory set to 750P and 1125I. After changing the setting to 720P and 1080... | |
| Electrical issue This is a great product for surge protection and power enhancement that installs at your main panel. This is whats inside of the old Seakay Linerover line conditioners. It will not help with the hum problem. http://www.usesmfg.com/ | |
| Electrical issue A few more questions. Do you have only one main electrical panel or do you also have a sub panel installed. Is your main circuit breaker in the panel or in the meter socket? On to another subject. There is a chance that somewhere in the house, a b... | |
| Electrical issue You dont have to (steal) power to do this test. I will describe the legal way to test your power. This has to be done by a licenced electrician. Open your meter socket.Leave the meter in the socket and disconnect the feeder wires at the load side ... | |
| Electrical issue Did you test the power at the meter yet? Is the hum still present before the power enters your dwelling? |