Re: Shielding AV cables from mains?

["garygfx" <garygfx@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tim and Frank. As both of you said exactly the same thing I
can rest assured and carry on cabling! :-) I just went to Homebase
for some 25mm trunking and it was =A34.50 for 2 meters. Gasp!

Appreciated,
Gary.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@i...> = wrote:
> The problem arises when you have a long parallel run of several
metres.
> The cables then pick up induced hum (terrible English I know)!
>
> 
>
> Tim.
>
> 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
> Sent: 14 July 2002 11:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Shielding AV cables from mains?
>
> 
>
> To put it in perspective - how many people have a home cinema
system
> where the speaker cables are in a mess behing the TV, bundled close > to the many mains sockets. I've had this mess for many years (just > about to sort it though) and never noticed a problem. Of course the > incomming mains supply will put out a considerably stronger field.
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@b...> w= rote:
> > Hi Gary
> >           =   If you are just crossing over the top preferably at
> right angles
> > (90 degrees) you should have no problems . I believe its when you=
> run your
> > cables in parallel with mains type cable that can cause problems.=
> >
> > Frank Mc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "garygfx" <garygfx@d...>
> > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 7:33 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Shielding AV cables from mains?
> >
> >
> > > What's the best way to shield a run of video, audio and
telephone
> > > cables when theypass over a mains cable please?
> > >
> > > I'm running these wires through my garage and they have to p= ass
> over
> > > the mains cable that comes in from the street and up the gar= age
> wall.
> > > The cables literally touch the mains but there's enough room= to
> slip
> > > some shielding inbetween at the crossover point. Would wrapp= ing
> foil
> > > around the AV cables help? I'm trying to prevent hum and oth= er
> > > interference.
> > >
> > > Yours cluelessly,
> > > Gary.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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