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Static

Had a call today, the customer is tell me that when his boiler starts and stops , that static lines across their TV. I'll be going there tomorrow, my thoughts are that it may need grounding . Has anyone come across this problem.

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  • Jean-David Beyer
    Jean-David Beyer Member Posts: 2,666
    My guess.

    Recall that I am not a professional, but in a former life did electrical engineering.



    I would suspect a problem with the high voltage associated with spark ignition.



    I know how my boiler works, and everything in it is already grounded, both to the power panel and because the system is grounded through to the water supply by the piping in the feedwater system.
  • Ed_26
    Ed_26 Member Posts: 284
    static interference

    If oil, I've found that ingition xformer will do that. May need to change it.

    Ed
  • Jim Pompetti
    Jim Pompetti Member Posts: 552
    no

    Its gas
  • Boonierat
    Boonierat Member Posts: 58
    Viewing static 'lines' on a television

    Cracked porcelains on ignitor(s) used to be an oft-found culprit. I wonder if your gas appliance has a ceramic igniter somewhere.
    Stay loose; stay well,...................Nels
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