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hatsunearu
on Nov 14, 2016
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How can I avoid my MacBook Pro giving me minor sho...
"clean" mains power has nothing to do with zapping. Where'd you hear this? I've literally never heard this nonsense before.
nitrogen
on Nov 14, 2016
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I suppose a neutral line with a nonzero voltage could be called "dirty", but not in the traditional noise sense.
hatsunearu
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That still doesn't cause zaps unless you were living in the Edison days or something.
nitrogen
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That's exactly what caused minor zaps on older equipment that has a metal case connected to the neutral line.
hatsunearu
on Nov 15, 2016
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How old are we talking about? That sort of shit hasn't been happening for
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josefdlange
on Nov 16, 2016
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I definitely used the wrong word -- I intended this meaning.
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