I'm trying to figure out a way to deal with a ground loop problem I have at home, this is 60hz mains hum that comes out of speakers, even when nothing is connected to the device besides power cable. I ...

A circular path created between the data lines and the ground wires when electronic devices communicate with each other. When systems have earth grounds through different power sources, differences in ...

Unwanted disturbances in the data lines between two electronic devices communicating with each other due to unbalanced reference voltages in the ground loop. Data signals can be altered, and ...

Ground Loop Isolator Yesterday we reported on Apple's instructions for eliminating the humming or buzzing noise coming from Power Mac G4 Mirrord Drive Door systems. J Brown delivers a source for the ...

If you have connected your computer to your home entertainment system and heard a speaker hum, you may need to get rid of background interference caused by differences in electrical resistance between ...

When designing or installing the cables for a video transmission system, one assumption that engineers commonly make is that the local earth grounds of both ends of the cable are the same. When ...

As shown in Figure 1, this issue had been previously addressed during pre-internet times in EDN of January 18, 1990 but a further detailed look at the idea is warranted thirty-four years later. Figure ...

I've got a ground loop problem somewhere in my setup and im hoping to identify the actual cause and not just stop the bars from scrolling up my tv. Anyway, i know a bit about ground loops and why they ...