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HELP I think I have an electrical issue??

A few months ago I had 2 20amp dedicated lines with hospital grade duplex's installed. All was well with my Bel Canto Ref1000 mono's. Well a few days ago I just got a pair of Genesis m60 tube amps. I was noticing a clicking noise coming through my speakers. I first noticed this when I was just warming up the amps with no source on. Then I also noticed the clicking when a source was on with music playing.

So it turns out that the clicking noise is my electric ignition of my gas furnace, is somehow playing through my speakers (Or maybe its just one of them, not exactly sure yet) This is a very strange and annoying. If anyone has any ideas please let me know!

Tim
tmesselt
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
I take that back about putting the XEB on the 24V side. The little control trannie might not be very tolerant of parallel loads. Simplist way is right at the marretttes (wire nuts) of the incoming power. WTH, get a few and have a blast... parallel, reverse parallel...
jea48
4,463 posts
 
Ngjockey,
A word of caution for Tim.... Any tampering/modifying of the furnace wiring could void his manufactures warranty.
In most cases the manufacture only warrants the parts. The labor is picked up by the Heating/air conditioning mechanical contractor. It may also release the manufacture of any responsibility to solve the problem.

I would not touch the furnace at this time until Tim has exhausted all avenues for the manufacture/mech contractor to solve the problem. Any line filter device installed at the furnace should be installed by the Mech contractor or his electrician/contractor.
Jim
hevac1
812 posts
 
This still sounds like a faulty ground or miss aliened igniter. I have always had tube equipment as part of my setup. I have never had this problem. Please post the maker of your furnace, Model and Serial Numbers also Style number if available. Carrier & Bryant use style numbers, they are important. Email them if you like. I will call the manufacturer and find out how to repair and or lookup service bulletins if available. I will send you what ever I get but do not try to repair it yourself.
WARNING: Gas furnaces can be very dangerous and should only be repaired by a qualified tech. A furnace is NOT a do it yourself product.
tmesselt OP
56 posts
 
So I dug up my receipt. Here is whats on it.
Ruud UGPN-05EAUER Achiever Upfloe/Horiztonal 50,000BTU 80% Gas Furnace

Thanks again to everyone helping out!
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
I wasn't serious about Tim digging into this himself. We know the tech won't have any kind of line filter in his truck and it's not likely stocked at the local distributor's either and might have no idea where to look. Unusual stuff, espescially for residential. Tim is more likely to get a shrug and "call somebody else" than a solution, if it does get complex.

I'm pathologically not serious. I'm not being serious right now, seriously.
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