I was just electrocuted!

[E2942]

Check the continuity (Zero Ohms) between the chassis of every piece of gear & Ground prong on the plug.
If it all checks out, plug it all in & see what's up, maybe use a meter to check Voltage instead of touching it.

Now move to devices that have no 3rd prong on the plug & try them one by one until you find the one that is biting you.

 

[AlexKidd]

Check the continuity (Zero Ohms) between the chassis of every piece of gear & Ground prong on the plug.
If it all checks out, plug it all in & see what's up, maybe use a meter to check Voltage instead of touching it.

Now move to devices that have no 3rd prong on the plug & try them one by one until you find the one that is biting you.

Hey. Ok so just so I fully understand,

1) Everything that has a three pin plug, check the continuity between the ground pin and chassis

2) (not sure how to check voltages with the meter after plugging them in)

3) Check continuity of two pronged devices (which can be done simply by touching one of the pins and then the chassis?)

The thing with my mixer is that the outer casing is plastic so I’m not sure where I can find a point to check continuity with the two pin adapter it comes with.

Thanks for the reply

 

[gearhound22]

Now move to devices that have no 3rd prong on the plug & try them one by one until you find the one that is biting you.

Unfortunately the next bite could potentially be the last unless the problem is found prior....

AlexKidd can you post pictures of the gear and supplies for each one?

 

[AlexKidd]

Unfortunately the next bite could potentially be the last unless the problem is found prior....

AlexKidd can you post pictures of the gear and supplies for each one?

Well I figured having checked that the outlet was safe, I would be ok to go ahead and test everything.

BUT…. I have found the culprit

It’s the bloody bass! Mate came over today, plugged his in and…. silence. No issue. I checked mine with a multimeter and opened it up but couldn’t see any issues with grounding, still, it gives off this ungodly hum though. I have no idea what the issue is but my G&L will arrive on Monday. Praise be.

 

[bfields]

BUT…. I have found the culprit

It’s the bloody bass!

I'm no electrician, but I don't understand what possible flaw in your bass could cause you to get a big electrical shock.

Its only electrical connection to the rest of the world is the audio cable, and if there's line voltage on that, then something is already terribly wrong.

A different bass may work around the problem for some reason, but surely the underlying (and dangerous) problem is still there.

 

[AlexKidd]

I'm no electrician, but I don't understand what possible flaw in your bass could cause you to get a big electrical shock.

Its only electrical connection to the rest of the world is the audio cable, and if there's line voltage on that, then something is already terribly wrong.

A different bass may work around the problem for some reason, but surely the underlying (and dangerous) problem is still there.

Yeah, I’m sure you’re right but having checked the ground wire and with the power conditioner, I’m willing to play on. Can’t think of what else to do and changing out the bass has stopped the humming/ static so…. I’ll take it?

 

[MVE]

“The thing with my mixer is that the outer casing is plastic so I’m not sure where I can find a point to check continuity with the two pin adapter it comes with.”

You can check to the metal ring or nut around any input jack.

More importantly than checking continuity to ground, you should be hunting for voltage.
Set your meter to VAC (volts AC) range (hundreds) and check for voltage from the problem bass’s strings to anything metal around you.
If you see voltage… then you still have a problem.