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2015 Jun 05
3
how do I make my headset work
On Fri, 5 Jun 2015, g wrote: > On 06/05/2015 03:43 PM, John R Pierce wrote: >> On 6/5/2015 1:33 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote: >>> It's a desktop in an old house. >>> The outlets have ground-fault protection, >>> but the third prong is ungrounded. >> >> not sure how GFI would function at all without a valid ground, unless >> the GFI is wired
2015 Jun 05
0
how do I make my headset work
On 06/05/2015 04:16 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jun 2015, g wrote: <<>> > As I understand it, GFI sums the currents going into each prong. > If the sum is not close enough to zero, it breaks the circuit. not quite. see; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device <<>> > No dimmers, but I tried turning off the overhead flourescent lights. > No effect. anything else with transformers, like maybe a tv, stereo? >> you get what you pay for. > More precisely, you pay for what you get. better yet, you pay for quality from a quality...