No, the electrical problems in Florida come from the large bolts of
lightning 100+ days a year. They know something about clean power there.
Right, Rick? :-)
Woody Sherman
Thoughtstream Media
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Quinsee-Jover" <tony(at)hdheaven.co.uk>
To: <DS(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:29 PM
Subject: RE: Gefen Issues
> Hi Bob,
>
> Speak to some companies who specialise in office carpeting. They will
sell
> you an anti-static spray (it's very cheap) that really works well. Just
> spray it around the floor (even works on wooden floors) once a week to
keep
> the dratted static down.
>
> Also, consider some humidifiers in or near your air-con units.
> Air-conditioned air is very dry and static likes nothing more than dry
> 'stuff' to build up on. It tracks away when surfaces and air is
> (comparatively) damp.
>
> That's why you rarely hear of static problems in Florida - the humidity
> keeps it down.
>
> Regards,
> Tone :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Bob Maple
> Sent: 30 November 2005 18:16
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Gefen Issues
>
> > Has anyone had issus with their Gefens such as pops on the audio and
> > one of the screens going black for a few seconds?
> > We just got installed some CAT5-5000's and this is what I've been
> > dealing with.
>
> This seems to be caused by static shock. We have 2 sets of these in
> adjacent rooms and in one room the console is made out of metal; When the
> operator comes in and sits down (or bangs the chair into the side of the
> table), it zaps something which gets back into the Gefens and *somehow*
> causes the screens in MY room to freak out. (CRTs will show a tiny little
> flicker but the NEC flat panels sort of 'reset', going black for a couple
of
> seconds and then coming back). I also hear a pop in my RTS intercom box.
>
> We've tried at length to isolate this, double checking that EVERYTHING is
> grounded, and have never been able to get rid of this problem. I have no
> idea why it's getting into the Gefens or how it's even travelling into my
> room! It drives me crazy when I'm trying work and my screens go black 10
> times a day.
>
>
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