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|    George Herold to All    |
|    Re: LED RF Noise Evaluation    |
|    18 Sep 19 06:30:24    |
      From: gherold@teachspin.com              On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 5:03:34 PM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:       > On 9/17/2019 9:03 AM, George Herold wrote:       > > On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:40:04 PM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:       > >> Hello,       > >>       > >> I have experienced what seems to be RF Noise       > >> that is generated from LED lighting.       > >>       > >> I don't have the exact spec's but just wondering       > >> if anyone here knows of what to look for as to       > >> packaging labels or spec's on LED lighting, if any.       > >>       > >> The issue just came up today when talking to a customer       > >> that has just recently had LED lights in there bar.       > >> He says now there is noise that is being heard on the       > >> background music speakers it the area for the customers.       > >>       > >> I can speculate a lot of thoughts on why and how this       > >> happens but, would like to know the opinion from       > >> the masses here.       > >>       > >> I did not install the lights or the audio system.       > >> Just trying to understand and possibly come up       > >> with a solution.       > >>       > >> Thanks for any input.       > >>       > >> Les       > >       > > Some switcher in the LED power supply that has fast edges.       > > But first are you sure it's the LED's. Maybe someone next door       > > is making 'noise'.       > >       > > George H.       > >       >       > Hi George,       >       > Unlikely "next door". "Next Door" is easily a couple of       > hundred yards away.       >       > I have not done any investigating on this. Just going       > by what my customer told me. "Just had LED lights installed       > and now the speakers are buzzing."       >       > First, I am trying to understand the problem for my own edification.       > Second, maybe help with a solution. Again, not my problem to fix.       >       > Thanks for the input.       >       > Les              Well if the buzzing starts and stops when the LED's are switched on and off,       then that would be a pretty good indication of the problem.              Then one has to ask how the interference gets into audio system.       Is it over radiated or conducted by the power lines.              George H.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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