I was working inside the machine .. Touching the siderails I got shocked. The machine was turned off, but obviously plugged.
What could be the problem?
(Topic ID: 177591)
Hopkins, MN
Do some reading in Vid's guide. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/replacing-line-cords-plugs-wall-sockets-vids-guide
Easy stuff to check - does your cord have a ground prong? Is your ground braid properly connected inside the machine?
Less easy to check - is your outlet properly grounded?
thanks. may be what LTG said, but cant remember exactly.
just in case: if that happens again for other reasons, can it be dangerous?
Quoted from Luppin:if that happens again for other reasons, can it be dangerous?
A little.
Easy to get an outlet checker ( hardware store around $10 ) And check wall outlet and then service outlet in the game. If all good, then check with a meter if you have continuity from the rail and lockdown bar to the grounding pin on the games power cord.
LTG : )
I assume you were shocked touching the cabinet, not something electrical, the game was on, or a say a voltage capacitor.
Either your game plug ground is cut off, you have a wall outlet short (or grounding issue) or game ground braid is cut somewhere.
Wellesley, ON
Quoted from Luppin:How to check the grounding of the machine? newbie here regarding this issue
Quoted from LTG:A little.
Easy to get an outlet checker ( hardware store around $10 ) And check wall outlet and then service outlet in the game. If all good, then check with a meter if you have continuity from the rail and lockdown bar to the grounding pin on the games power cord.
LTG : )
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