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@Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 15:30:45 -0700
Subject: Re: printer killed my PC
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In , on 08/22/03 
   at 05:17 PM, JimmyH  said:

>conditioning strip or PCS, with proper 3-prong connectors, it is truly 
>amazing how many nagging little problems can just disappear.  It even 
>solves some more serious ones like possibly this one.  It might be a 
>good idea, Bart, to buy or borrow a "Ground Fault Indicator" to check 
>your house wiring since you might be surprised how often even 
>electricians screw this up, too.

Long time ago, we were working on some equipment and we noticed that the
RS-232 cable was a warm to the touch.  Turns out there was a 2A current
flowing through it, even though the cable was 20ft long at the most and
all the equipment was in one room.

Turns out that the boxes were on two different circuits and the grounding
back at the main box was not quite right.

Steven

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