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pkrillo asked:


I was thinking of creating cardboard dust covers for my computer, TV, game console, etc. and applying a layer of duct tape over the cardboard.

Are there any potential hazards to the electronics that I should be aware of through using duct tape?

Plastics can deposit oils, paper/cardboard are high in acid content, and metals can interfere with electromagnetic fields (a la a tin foil hat), but I believe that duct tape is comprised of cottom mesh, polyethylene/vinyl coating, and a rubber-based adhesive.

Would any of those materials harm of interfere with the said devices in any way?

Also, is duct tape susceptible to mold growth?

Malcolm

rhino_rngr asked:


Most consumer electronics come with this warning in the manual, including DVD players, game consoles, and of course, computers.

But what exactly can be defined as a “strong vibration?” Obviously turning up the bass volume on a large subwoofer and putting a device with a HDD next to it would be unwise, but what about the television set itself?

I’ve been reluctant to turn up the volume on my TV in the fear that it could adversely affect my DVD recorders, game console, and other connected/nearby devices.

Could turning up the volume on your television (internal speakers, only) increase the magnetic field being emitted? Or could it also create strong enough vibrations to do damage to the devices you have connected?

Or are the internal speakers of a television already shielded to prevent these kinds of damages? It would seem like if you buy a television, then naturally you would also buy other electronics to connect to it. So I would assume that the manufacturers would have taken that into consideration.

I guess what I want to know is … if I want to crank up the volume on my TV (w/out any external speakers being connected), do I have to worry about damage done to my nearby devices?

Darion

Diane C asked:


I had my scanner quite a few years before moving to my current location. I have been here 5 years and had trouble with static and garbled bleed-over off and on since. About 5 days ago the static and bleed over became permanent. I sometimes hear a garbled transmission that sounds “official” and I get some kind of just regular conversation that can go on for ever, but the static only stops when the police on the frequency transmit. Is there anything I can do? My squelch is at max. Would this question be classified as “Games & Recreation”? “Consumer Electronics”? or “Entertainment & Music”?
The static stuff:
is on all channels/frequencies.
is a RadioShack Trunk Tracker 800 MHz. I
is on the trunks also.
I only have 4 frequencies programmed.

Mauricio