Live electricity coming out of my cable box (zap!)

 

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Username: Billkwando

Maryland USA

Post Number: 5
Registered: Mar-05
Um, I was (re)hooking up my Cable/TV/Surround setup, and I had the cable coax in one hand (that goes to the TV) and when I touched my VCR (where the cable box was plugged into) It shocked me. Now it wasn't like a jolt or anything, but it seems that some live current is constantly running out of my cable box. It felt the same to my hand as a 9-volt battery does to your tongue and it's constant.

Is this normal? Can it hurt any of my other components? I assume it's been this way a long time because I only noticed when I was re-hooking it. Should I call the cable company or is cable always "juicy"? I never noticed it in the past....

Any input is welcome!
 

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Username: Billkwando

Maryland USA

Post Number: 6
Registered: Mar-05
don't anybody reply or anything ;)
 

Peas
Unregistered guest
"don't anybody reply or anything ;) "

We figured anyone who didn't understand that being shocked by your cable box wasn't normal, certainly wouldn't understand a meaningful reply.

Peas
 

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Username: Billkwando

Maryland USA

Post Number: 7
Registered: Mar-05
:p
 

cableguy
Unregistered guest
sure wish I had a dollar everytime that happened to me lol...
~waves hello to Peas...how's that CC working?~
 

New member
Username: Billkwando

Maryland USA

Post Number: 9
Registered: Mar-05
I'm asking if anyone knows what causes this, if it can damage my equipment, if it could cause interference, if it means the cable isn't grounded correctly, etc.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Billkwando

Maryland USA

Post Number: 11
Registered: Mar-05
If any non-smartasses want to answer (cableguy excluded) I'll be at http://www.audioholics.com
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