Leakage Current
by florian vogler :: ReadyNAS
A while ago, I bought an Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ in the US and connected it to the electricity network, using the enclosed US power cable together with a Swiss Travel Adapter.
Over several weeks, I repeatedly encountered network outages when trying to access the ReadyNAS over the network (whether it was the webadmin interface, shares, or ...) and thought it was my wireless network doing badly. A few weeks ago, I walked up to the ReadyNAS to connect a USB drive and guess what? It greeted me with an electric shock - *bazonk* - which turned out to even be a constant leakage current.
So I replaced the US power cable and travel adapter combination with a European power cable and: voilà! No more problems since then. I'm impressed that the whole thing survived all along, really.
Over several weeks, I repeatedly encountered network outages when trying to access the ReadyNAS over the network (whether it was the webadmin interface, shares, or ...) and thought it was my wireless network doing badly. A few weeks ago, I walked up to the ReadyNAS to connect a USB drive and guess what? It greeted me with an electric shock - *bazonk* - which turned out to even be a constant leakage current.
So I replaced the US power cable and travel adapter combination with a European power cable and: voilà! No more problems since then. I'm impressed that the whole thing survived all along, really.
Comments
The only way out I have now is missing grounding/earthing in one of those parts - as I am grounded/earthed most of the time, I'm saved from having to blame myself. Phew. (Although, was I in that exact moment?)
Anyway, if it was the Swiss travel adapter, it certainly felt ... hm ... err ... precise, yes. And now I know why Alpenhorns don't require electricity *g*
Florian Vogler, 2008-04-06 14:40
And if so, rest assured that the amount of current that leaked was precisely measured, tested and adjusted over many months.... heck, perhaps even years.... to ensure you would get THAT shock at THAT exact moment in time - precise to the second.
Oh behalf of the Swiss - You're welcome!
:-)
francie, 2008-04-06 14:28