On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Amos Shapira wrote:
On 8/19/05, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Check the grounding of your computer case and of the modem. I have seen
cable installations that would input >5Vac into the cable ground from
ground fault currents plus scary glitch voltages when A/C was switched
on and off.
I dunno where you live but many old in Tel-Aviv and surroundings
don't have grounding at all (I first found this out from getting
"electrocuted" from the D-frame of the serial port).
I live in a place with no GFI and I am very good at not touching
equipment cases or cables while not wearing shoes ;-(
I will not even start talking about the plumbing ;-( ;-(
Peter
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