Re: Off Topic: Getting a bit shocked whenever I touch my Digiboard

Danny Sinang ( (no email) )
Wed, 27 May 1998 14:21:26 +0800

This will sound funny, but the server isn't grounded at all. Power outlets
here in the Philippines are normally two-pronged only.

Can you instruct me on how to ground the PC ?

- Danny

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory W. Bondy <gbondy@MAELSTROM.NET>
To: ntisp@iea-software.com <ntisp@iea-software.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Getting a bit shocked whenever I touch my Digiboard

>At 11:54 AM 5/27/98 +0800, you wrote:
>>Hi.
>>
>>I've got a Digi Ports 16/em module with 6 modems attached to it. After I
>>attached the 6th modem today, I can't touch the port module anymore
without
>>getting a small electrical shock through my hand.
>>
>>How do I remedy this situation ?
>>
>>Danny Sinang
>>President - Uplink Technologies, Inc.
>>( Provider of "Clean" Internet Access )
>>www.uplink.com.ph
>>danny@uplink.com.ph
>
>Yikes. Sounds like a ground fault. Double-check the ground lead(s).
>
>
>
>Gregory W. Bondy
>Systems Administrator
>MaelstromNet, a service of DarkWell Communications
>postmaster@maelstrom.net, gbondy@maelstrom.net
>314-353-2352