ETH6 Beware Static Electricity
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ETH6 Beware Static Electricity
My ETH6 sits on the top shelf of my metal/glass entertainment shelving unit along with my cable modem, router, switch, and Sirius radio dock. Sometimes I need to press buttons on the Sirius radio and, if my had comes close to the ETH6 or cable modem, I get a little shock of static electricity. The Sirius radio is plastic, where as the ETH6 and cable modem cases are metal. This morning I came too close to the ETH6, got a little zap, and it actually caused the thing to reboot I guess I will move things around on the shelves so this won't happen again.
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While this is very shocking news, I am not shocked to hear it. The echo does the same thing. Ouch!tzr916 wrote:My ETH6 sits on the top shelf of my metal/glass entertainment shelving unit along with my cable modem, router, switch, and Sirius radio dock. Sometimes I need to press buttons on the Sirius radio and, if my had comes close to the ETH6 or cable modem, I get a little shock of static electricity. The Sirius radio is plastic, where as the ETH6 and cable modem cases are metal. This morning I came too close to the ETH6, got a little zap, and it actually caused the thing to reboot I guess I will move things around on the shelves so this won't happen again.
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Consider your self lucky that you did not fry it.
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blueiedgod wrote:Consider your self lucky that you did not fry it.
Are you sure about that
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I'm surprised it did that. It's hooked to your cable, which if installed properly, is grounded. That would explain the shock but not the reboot. Make sure your CATV has a good ground. The reboot could mean it found an easier route to earth through your network.