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Re: PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY | ELEKTRON READ THIS PLEASE

2004-03-30 by endlessnessisticman

This could be a problem with your ground since the MD outside is
conductive.  You problem is probably with your electricity.  You might
want to get a surge protector for your devices.  Make sure it's all
grounded.

I get shocked once in a while but I don't light leds!  Those are quite
easy to light up and they actually show activity.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "binaryzero1"
<binaryzero1@h...> wrote:
> Sometimes when i touch the upper plate of my machinedrum.
> I feel a small shock and suddenly random leds go on.
> Last time i touched the plate around the knobs and play button.
> It also happened once when i touched the surface on the upper right. 
> Anywayz the last time:
> Almost all leds from sound selection went on and stayed on + many 
> leds from my drum button + 2 leds where u can select synthesis / 
> routing / effects, while there should only be 1 led on. When i press 
> play some leds go out, and when i start pushing other buttons the 
> rest of the leds go out. And everything seems normal again.
> The leds that go on when i touch the surface seems random, I cant 
> really tell yet.
> 
> What the hell is going on here !? Why is this thing so sensitive for 
> a little static electricity ?
> Can this damage my unit ?

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