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- From: profgmby@raven.cybercom.com (Sir Spamalot)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Vacuum Cleaner vs Modem (BAD Combo!)
- Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:19:27 GMT
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- rohaiz@pop.jaring.my (Rohaizad Mohd. Norpiah) wrote:
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- >Curiosity question:
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- >I noticed when someone uses a vacuum cleaner in the house and the
- >modem is on, I lost the connection every few minutes.
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- >Is this problem due to Electro-Magnetic-Inteference (EMI) from the
- >electric motors in the vacuum cleaner ??
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- >Rohaizad
- >rohaiz@pop.jaring.my
-
- It can happen from EMI (radiated), or junk put onto the power lines by
- the vacuum motor itself (conducted). In general, electronic equipment
- should never be operated while motors and other inductive things are
- also operating, expecially if they're on the same circuit.
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- This is my theory, which is mine.
- *** Mrs. Anne Elk ***
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