Re: [Harp-L] Help! I'm being electrocuted by my Kalamazoo Model 2 ?

[fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>]

A power conditioner won't help the problem if the plug for the Kalamazoo 
amplifier is non polarised and plugged in oppositely in reference to the 
other electrical devices.  The voltage potential is coming from the 
Kalamazoo being plugged in with the hot lead grounded to the chassis via 
a capacitor.  If you are touching the Kalamazoo and anything else that 
references ground or neutral you will get a shock.  The capacitor has a 
limited capacity to allow the power through.  Micro amps of current in 
fact.  It's such a small amount of current that a GFCI will not trip. 
The short term solution is turn the cord around in the outlet.  The long 
term solution is install a 3 prong cord and remove the capacitor to 
ground.  It isn't the ground that solves the problem it is the polarised 
cord that does it.  A GFCI would do something worthwhile.  It would 
protect the user against a catastrophic event where the chassis had full 
amperage power being grounded through you the user.  fjm