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Jamie

wrote:

I assumed this was all normal and the cable guy didn't know what he
was talking about.

Should you be able to feel this voltage across then end of the cable?
With 2 of 3 TVs you can feel it when you put your finger over the end
of the cable.

When I ground the splitter where the offending TVs are connected and
then disconnect the input from cable company and test that input to
ground I only get 0.1V which I assume is an acceptable level for their
equipment to deal with.

Thanks alot for you help. Just have to convince cable guy it is
suppost to do that.

The cable company coax is also suppose to be grounded. We had an issue
here for some time with a 60 hz hum bar appearing in my DLP 61" only
when watching analog broadcast and not digital.. We use a box from the
cable company to get that service. any ways, after 2 calls of a dead end
with 2 different service tech, they both try to tell me it's was my
equipment even though it was their box that was introducing the noise
from their system.
So I fixed it my self by replacing the ground rod out side my home
that lost it's bonding to earth which belongs to the cable company.

Problem was resolved. Since i'm more or less in the business I sent
them a bill. Yes, I sent them a bill. they sent out 2 other techs to
verify what I did and then try to bill me double of what I charged them
for the 2 tenchs they sent out.
That quickly got resolved when I stopped by their local office to
notify them that an arrest was going to be made for sending 2 tenchs out
and entering on my property with out notice. They not only had did that,
but they entered a back side of my home to gain entrance to a shed I
have where their wire goes in. Even though the shed wasn't locked. They
entered illegally. I had them and they knew it. I got what I asked for
and 6 months free service for the problems.

A think 2 months ago, an electrical technician entered on some one's
property to do some work on the meter. they entered through a wooden
gate with just a simple bolt latch. the Electric company never called a
head to notify them coming. Well, these people have a dog inside that
fence and it is trained not to let any one leave. Even though nothing
happen as far as the dog. The electric company call the animal control
people. They arrived and asked if they called the owner first?
apparently the electric company thinks they are above every one. They
told him that they don't need to do that and just do his job. finally a
neighbor was able to get in touch with the owner which was at work.. he
got there and just simply walked in and open the gate to let him out.
The owner is now pressing for trust passing. It seems that a lot of
mysterious home robberies have be taken place during the day while
people are at work.

Gives you something to think about.

P.S.
Cable or Electrical Techs are not legally allowed
to go past the boundaries of any open terrain to which
their wire leads. This means, they don't go inside or
open doors to access points that are set by the owner of
said property with out first notifying and setting up an
appointment or getting permission to do so.

This was told to me by a retired telephone technician.

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