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Mario Scaggs Posted on Jan 13, 2014

How do you fix a ground loop - Audio Players & Recorders

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Ground all electronics to the same connecting point, don't rely on grounds through equipment, or through the chassis , instead bring the ground from each to a single connecting point as close the the negative potential of the battery as possible. Make sure your ground wires are a heavy enough gauge so as not to create a large voltage drop between the actual ground and the equipment. The more current drawn by the equipment, the heavier the ground wire should be. Voltage drops occur on both the ground and the supply wires. When a ground wire is too small this voltage will vary with the current drawn, and you'll end up with a floating ground at the equipment.

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If this is seen when you are connecting to a cable box or satellite box like DirecTV through or other such device your issue is most likely a DC ground loop. Here are some suggestions:
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1) If you have horizontal hum bars when your projector is connected to a set-top box or other equipment that are on a different circuit or are grounded causing a ground potential between the source and the projector
2) Hum bars are the result of a ground loop, usually caused by cable television that has not been properly grounded
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1) Disconnect your cable television coax from the wall by unscrewing it.
2) Run your Projector and verify that you are no longer getting the lines.
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1) Go to http://www.cablesandconnectors.com/02100-02.HTM (part number 2118)
2) Purchase a DC GROUD BLOCKER & ISOLATION TRANSFORMER either from the above or similar electronics store location.
3) Other examples and ground loop explanations for both Video & Audio can be found at the following link for information about ground loop; scroll to Why Ground Loop is a Problem:
http://www.epanorama.net/documents/groundloop/index.html
4) Other commercial antenna signal isolators are available on the web or simply see your local Radio Shack
5) Connect the isolator device chosen to your set-top box and hook it back up.
You will be back-up and running in no time.
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