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Old 15th Sep 2019, 1:30 am   #71
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Default Re: Antenna recommendation for 40 and 80M bands

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Originally Posted by Skywave View Post
I see. So - if I have understood correctly everything you've written so far - you have no conductivity between the incoming metal water pipe to your house and at least one 'E' pin of a 230-v. 3-pin wall socket. That, to me, sounds an alarm bell. To me, it implies that the earthing of at least one of the 230-v. wall-mounted sockets is not connected to electrical earth - or if it is, the resistance is too high. I think you need to get the wiring in your house checked out by a qualified electrician urgently.
Again, if - and this is a big 'if' - I have understood correctly everything you've written so far - the electrical wiring in your house could be dangerous.

Now not wishing to frighten the OP unduly, anyone here agree with my reasoning - or is there a flaw in it somewhere ?
I am simply trying to help the OP.
Yes, I definitely agree - that house wiring must be checked urgently.There should be bonding of electrical earth to water pipes somewhere near where they come into the house
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