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Re:A Story About ‘Magic' (1983) by afandian on Thursday August 11, 2022 @07:26AM (#32424101)
Yeah I'm using a Macbook Pro power adaptor and an Apple Cinema display. Both have earth pins (UK plug). Somehow their 'grounds' disagree enough to ionize air!?
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Re:A Story About ‘Magic' (1983) by bombcar on Thursday August 11, 2022 @09:45AM (#32425450)
Are you plugged into the same outlet? Different outlets could be on different circuits which can be enough to cause a ground difference.
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Re:A Story About ‘Magic' (1983) by afandian on Thursday August 11, 2022 @09:53AM (#32425580)
Yes, the plugs are next to each other. And a mains tester is happy with the mains output.
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