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Electric Interference + Line / Surge Conditioning

Strange thing...I have a gas stove with an electric igniter.

When I ignite one of the burners, the clicking of the igniter interferes with one of the outlets my front-end is plugged into. Click...Click...Click (my kitchen is NOT in the same room)

I have a PS Audio AV 3000 running on the outlet which my front-end is then running into.

I'm sort of surprised that the front end cuts-out/picks up the this interference.

Anyone experience something similar (albeit odd) and was able to solve with a new outlet or difference conditioner/surge suppressor?
mjmch2003
jea48
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Is the 120V receptacle the stove is plugged into properly earth grounded?

You can easily check it with one of these.
mjmch2003 OP
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Thank you. I'll check this out.

The really, really odd thing is that it's only one of the burners..not all 4 that causes thing.
rrsclyde
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I have a similar issue: every time the HVAC system comes on, my pre/pro loses lock on the digital signal it is receiving. Putting a surge protector in front of the pre/pro helps some but the problem still surfaces regularly...

I'm thinking I need an electrician or HVAC specialist to troubleshoot.
jea48
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11-28-15: Rrsclyde
I have a similar issue: every time the HVAC system comes on, my pre/pro loses lock on the digital signal it is receiving.
11-28-15: Rrsclyde

Are you using digital coax cable? If so try a different digital coax cable that is at least 1.5 meter long.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1444270980&&&/DAC-drops-out-when-Furnace-starts-or-sto
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mjmch2003 OP
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Update - I popped in a Shunyata Alpha HC cable from the wall to the the line conditioner (AV 3000) that’s powering my front end and, apparently, that seemed to do the trick.

I have no idea how or why this works, but I’ll take it.


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