[Ti] Painful shocks from Ti

[Rod]

Hasn't this been an issue with TiBooks since they were first released?  
I'm sure we had a few people bring them back because they felt shocks 
and charges coming through the TiBook.  From memory it is worse when 
you are working in humid conditions.

Seeya

Rod!
Perth, West Oz


On 23/03/2005, at 2:51 PM, John wrote:

>> I get the shocks, too.  Both of my 550MHz TiBooks do it, with 2 
>> different brands of power supplies.  As my wrists rest on the leading 
>> edge (the paint has worn so I'm touching some bare metal) with my 
>> bare feet on my ceramic tile floor, I can feel the tingle.  Lift my 
>> feet, and the tingle stops.
>
> Without a grounding wire I don't see how this helps. I have the two 
> prong power brick.
>
>
> I'll hook it up to an oscilloscope tomorrow morning, see what it says. 
> There is a grounded outlet at one of the test stands.
>
> The reason I said shocks was because it was a bit more painful that 
> I've ever felt. I know it's been discussed, and even remember older 
> postings, but never put much thought into myself being grounded. I 
> *think* that'd be the only way to complete the Ti->person circuit.
>
> Thanks, will report...
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