earth + plastic pipes
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- mydo
my laptop feels all electro fuzzy, and i have shitty static through my amp and speakers. i know why, it's because my none of the outlets in my apt are earthed. anyone else have this?
how do i earth my house or even just my laptop/amp? the house has plastic water pipes throughout.
- GeorgesII0
you need this kind of jack (don't know the name in english)
- are you being serious?lukus_W
- Does that come with a Robbie the Robot to hook it up to?harlequino
- mydo0
I want one!
what's the name in space jibber then?or can't i just stick some metal wire to a massive nail in the ground or something?
- camer0
get a power conditioner - it might help. your place should be grounded, it's illegal if it's not (depending on the age and location of the building) You may just have a grounding loop if you have static, clicks and pops through your amp and speakers. If your amp is plugged into the same outlet as your TV you can get problems with cable interference. Try shielded cables and a surge protector. Would be careful of power surges. Without surge protection, you could blow your laptop.
- mydo0
only some parts of the house are grounded i think it's always a surprise to pop open a socket and take a look.
is it possible to ground a single socket? if i stand barefoot holding a headphone jack, the static noise reduces!
- it's all due to Arial Narrow... do you have this on a t-shirt????Amicus