jea48
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| Did I just cook my preamp? Old rubber cloth covered insulated copper wire. This is why I advise a non electrician do not pull an outlet out of a wall or ceiling box in a really old apartment building, or an old house. The building Landlord has mess. An expensive mess. And... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett https://youtube.com/shorts/t1jazBAT3M4?si=uweJOKoK0xRxrYDH In your video, when you measured for voltage from the receptacle ground contact to the heat radiator the test probe connection to the receptacle ground contact was poor. The 1... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? I spoke to the landlord/my point of contact for the management company yesterday. He repeatedly told me he ‘never had any trouble with the electricity’ in my apartment until now. I don’t think I can make him understand just how serious this is. ... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett I sent you a PM. Click on the two Web Links. Especially the Reverse Polarity Bootleg Ground Testing Video. Just in case the electrician only uses a plug in circuit tester and says they look Ok to him. . . 04-01-2025 at 01:... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? How kosher is this set up that I have? It’s fine. It’s Grandfathered in. I put in were wired correctly (from duplex back to the panel, black/white/ground) doesn’t this mean that ground for the steel box of the duplex in question must end u... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @immatthewj But the cheap EZ check tool says that they are correct??? With the breaker tripped and the outlet connected to both wires, I tested for continuity between the white screw with white wire and the green ground screw with NO wire and ... | |
| Inputs shorted in 'standby'? I hear some distortion. Is the NAD shorting the inputs when it’s in ’standby’? I don’t have an answer to your question. I would suggest you disconnect the ICs from the M5 when the NAD is in standby , when hearing the distortion. Does the disto... | |
| Counterpoint SA3.1 Power Supply question...what size fuse? Fuse missing. That could be a bad sign. Preamp was blowing the 2A fast blow fuse. Found this schematic wiring diagram for the Counterpoint SA3.1 preamp on the Net. Counterpoint SA3.1 . | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @immatthewj Here is a photo of a two wire old rubber cloth covered conductors Bootleg grounded outlet . The wiring is really old. pre-Thermoplastic, PVC, insulated wire. PVC Thermoplastic insulation is really old too. THHN/THWN replaced it, goin... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett said: Hey Jim, the reason why I didn’t have an issue before is that I wasn’t using outlet 2 before. Everything that needed a ground was in outlet 1. Only after I moved things around could I access outlet 2. FYI, outlet 2 has an earth... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett said: It seems like next I should call a professional electrician. I should consult with a professional either way though. I agree. You should call the building manager or Landlord. They more than likely have their own Electrical C... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett I believe I have a way to check the duplex receptacle outlet the TT is plugged into. I'll post it later. For now, hopefully for the last test, the solution would be to use another EGC grounded outlet. Like the subwoofer receptacle. ... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett I'm not sure preforming the same test for checking the wall outlet the TT plugs into for reversed Hot / neutral wiring connection to the duplex receptacle outlet and to check for the presence of an EGC will work in this situation. Don'... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @obarrett Said: There is continuity from the ground prong of the TT to the tone arm ground lug. No continuity from either of the other two prongs of the TT. OK . I attached one three prong power cord to the outlet where the amp/preamp/CDP a... | |
| Did I just cook my preamp? @devinplombier said: This thread has become surreal. . devinplombier post: 446 posts 03-29-2025 at 11:48pm In response @obarrett said: isnt that it? 69Vac on LoZ is a major issue, right? @devinplombier response: It’s most likely a... |