Re: Tingles from power supply

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From: Sylvia Else
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:35

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Sylvia Else wrote:
> I've recently bought a D-Link DIR-300 wireless router. While 
> disconnecting its power supply from it, I got a tingling sensation when 
> I touched the plug (to be clear, I'm talking about the 5V DC plug, not 
> the mains plug).
> 
> An AVO meter shows about 90V AC to earth from either side of the 5V 
> plug. Short circuit current to earth is about 0.1mA.
> 
> Still, I thought these things were meant to be completely isolated. Has 
> there been a change of approach?
> 
> Sylvia.

Apparently it's normal, and is related to RFI suppression.

Sylvia.

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