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Using Power strip for the home theatre devices? - I recieve electric from all the coducting surfaces of the devices connected my Onkyo AV receiver(TXSR606) (via HDMI or component, eg DVD player's metal surface, Set top box metal surface, LCD TV component pin input edges etc) when it connected thorugh a spke buster power strip. The shock is NOT there when the Receiver is powered directly from switch board socket on the wall. What cold be the reason. Please help.
Best Answer: Your power strip is bad. Ground isn't really ground (on the power strip), for some reason. You need to throw it away as worst case, it is actually dangerous. - Stephen M

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