Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

Re: Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

yea, you need a ground strap that goes from box to ground, literally.
It's odd that your problems started when the new person moved in. You're not sharing power at all, are you?

Oh, and the brain-drilling went fine, thanks. I could have sworn you said you were from Singapore at one point.
 
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Aha!!!

Well, that's one issue I'll have to address. Is that why when my electric heater goes on, my lights dim?
 
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:D

My issues are just beginning.

I've located an outlet tester at the Home Depot up the street from my job, so I'll pick one up in about a half hour and see what's up there.
 
Re: Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

Lucy Diamond said:
Aha!!!

Well, that's one issue I'll have to address. Is that why when my electric heater goes on, my lights dim?
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Ouch...that's a sign that you're getting close to maxing out the capability of the circuit...and with old wiring I get nervous when I hear stuff like that. Your heater combined with a few lamps could easily be drawing 15+ amps and that close to the maximum you want to draw at any one time...especially through old wiring.

You need to figure out how many circuits you have in your space and which outlets correspond to which circuit. Then you need to know the maximum current each circuit can handle...it's usually 15 or 20 amps. 1200 watts = 10 amps in a standard 120 volt outlet. So a quick rule of thumb is 100 watts=1amp with a good fudge factor towards the safe side. Just figure out what's plugged in where and add up the watts to make sure you're in the safe zone.
 
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Re: Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

SlyFoxx said:
Ouch...that's a sign that you're getting close to maxing out the capability of the circuit...and with old wiring I get nervous when I hear stuff like that. Your heater combined with a few lamps could easily be drawing 15+ amps and that close to the maximum you want to draw at any one time...especially through old wiring.

Considering your predicament I'd spend some time searching the net for some basic electrical theory. I'm thinking your safety is somewhat compromised...I'll look for a decent link for you.
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Thank you. I'm of a mind to call a professional.

We don't have much to worry about. I've been using that heater for 18 years up there and it has always been fine.

Guys...I still think it's the router interference though.
 
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Wow, it's been fun watching this thread evolve from a problem with a neighbor's router (:D), to some highly dubious home wiring.

Lots of weird stuff can happen with old home wiring. Btw, chassis ground actually needs to be literally grounded. If you have updated electrical service, there should be three large wires coming in. One of those is earth ground and is connected to a copper rod that is shoved deep into the ground. If properly wired, all the third prong sockets on your outlets should be connected to this. It is possible to have a mix of old and new wiring, and this can really f**k sh!t up...I know from experience.

Good luck!
 
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BrianS. said:
Wow, it's been fun watching this thread evolve from a problem with a neighbor's router (:D), to some highly dubious home wiring.

Lots of weird stuff can happen with old home wiring. Btw, chassis ground actually needs to be literally grounded. If you have updated electrical service, there should be three large wires coming in. One of those is earth ground and is connected to a copper rod that is shoved deep into the ground. If properly wired, all the third prong sockets on your outlets should be connected to this. It is possible to have a mix of old and new wiring, and this can really f**k sh!t up...I know from experience.

Good luck!
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Thank you...yes...I have a mixture of old and kinda new. The oldest being from 1939 and the newest being from 1984. :D


This issue is WiFi interference though. I promise you. Daddy done been Googled it alread. :fing2:


I know EXACTLY what's going to happen though. I'm going to get the tester. Everything is going to test fine and 12 dudes are gonna post "those testers are cr@p bro." :18:
 
Re: Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

No way it's the router, sorry :)

The signal from wifi is in the microwave range.

If it stops when touching the strings everything is working as intended. If you want it quiet while not touching the strings you need to shield the guitar.
 
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How about describing the ticking? Does it occur at regular time intervals? Is it random? Does it stop whilst your new neighbour is out at work? Does it stop when the neighbour goes to bed? In short, does the interference coincide with human activity?

Could be a cellular telephone or tablet device. Could be somebody's home security system.

One final thing. I certainly would not wish to run a bunch of valuable valve amplification on a 1939 electricity supply main.
 
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I vote tin foil wallpaper to real ground

the wiring issues still need to be addressed tho

like the man told me today
you can leave the wrong place many times
before the wrong time shows up
but it only takes one time
for the two to meet to ruin your good time

in short it may not have caught fire for 18 yrs
but it will at some point
or you'll get shocked when you go to adjust the heater
if it kills you, would you come back as a "Ghost DLT" and tell us?

I am an electrician and small voltages can kill you
if not they can blow the fillings out of your teeth
cause severe burns
blow holes in what ever part of you completes the circuit

really bad things

oh and fires

that destroy a lifetime of memories
and guitar collections
amp collections
porn collections
everything
 
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DankStar said:
Why did you mention DLT? You know something I don't?
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my bad

was sourcing Pigbacon's former incarnation and combining another former member
just the first that came to mind really

maybe should have said " Lucy's Ghost"
 
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First of all, just ask her to help you test out your theory. Then go from there, depending on the results of the test.
 
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No possible way it's wifi. It operates in a range that's never going to interfere with a guitar (in any audible way). I could be wrong, but I'd be very, very surprised. My apartment is blanketed in a ton of wifi networks, and I have zero interference.

There maaaay, however, be something in their apartment that's throwing out a lot of RFI. I won't rule that out. It's more likely that it's something in your own place though.

I disagree with the bad ground theory. That usually presents as a constant hum, not a ticking or popping. Unless you have some really bizarro wiring.

Does it sound like a pop or click on a constant frequency, or is it more random-sounding like morse code?

Regardless, your best course of action is to shield the guitar itself.
 
Re: Neighbors Router Causing Noise.

I had an old fridge that caused regular ticking in one of my amps when it was running. This is why I ran a new breaker/line from my box in the basement that is dedicated to power only the music gear I'm using. For the cost of a new circuit breaker (10 - 20$), a couple hundred feed of electrical cable (20-50$), and a few hours of your time fishing crap through the walls you could just do this. It's amazing how many noise issues are solved by having proper wiring.

BTW, if you try the tinfoil on the wall thing and plug it into an ungrounded electrical box you won't block signals . . . you'll have built a really big receiving antenna for signals.
 
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ratherdashing said:
No possible way it's wifi. It operates in a range that's never going to interfere with a guitar (in any audible way). I could be wrong, but I'd be very, very surprised. My apartment is blanketed in a ton of wifi networks, and I have zero interference.

There maaaay, however, be something in their apartment that's throwing out a lot of RFI. I won't rule that out. It's more likely that it's something in your own place though.

I disagree with the bad ground theory. That usually presents as a constant hum, not a ticking or popping. Unless you have some really bizarro wiring.

Does it sound like a pop or click on a constant frequency, or is it more random-sounding like morse code?

Regardless, your best course of action is to shield the guitar itself.
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Good morning all!!

It is a consistent ticking that never changes. It never speeds up and it never slows down.

We'll see.

A solution shall present itself shortly.

:fing2:
 
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