Re: Tingles from power supply

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From: Archimedes' Lever
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:06

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On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:20:22 +1100, Sylvia Else
<sylvia@not.at.this.address> 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.


  Use some common sense.  Oh, that's right, you do not have any.

 Look at how stupid your question is, and you will already have your
answer.

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