Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats. - USB Cable on Printer Shocks Me

Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats. (https://www.miataturbo.net/)

- Insert BS here (https://www.miataturbo.net/insert-bs-here-4/)

- - USB Cable on Printer Shocks Me (https://www.miataturbo.net/insert-bs-here-4/usb-cable-printer-shocks-me-72454/)

Enginerd

04-28-2013 11:51 AM

USB Cable on Printer Shocks Me

The cable is plugged in to the back of the printer. With the end that you plug into your computer hanging loose, I get a subtle shock when I touch my skin against it. It does this with the printer power on or off.

What causes this and does it need to be fixed?

blaen99

04-28-2013 11:58 AM

Sounds to me like a case of....

But seriously. What do you expect a powered interface to do when you contact the ground to the power via your skin?

icantthink4155

04-28-2013 07:52 PM

It means you have thin skin.

pdexta

04-29-2013 08:20 AM

Lick it!

thenuge26

04-29-2013 09:31 AM

Stick it in your pooper.

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:50 AM.