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I haven't sufficient electrical engineering knowledge to know why this happens, but: - It only happens with the Mac Studio, I've never seen another device do t
by sdflhasjd 4y ago
I haven't sufficient electrical engineering knowledge to know why this happens, but:
- It only happens with the Mac Studio, I've never seen another device do this.
- It happens whether I use the original supplied cable or not
- A 30mA GFCI doesn't take much to trip, so I can imagine a little arc flash from the phase pins can create enough plasma sputter to then arc to ground
- It's certainly a ground fault as it only happens on GFCI protected circuits
- It's not a fault in my electrical installation, that has been checked recently now.
- It can be reproduced if plugged into any GFCI protected circuit, at home, in the office, a friends house
Some random ideas of mine:
- Perhaps Apple haven't adhered to the specs around the "gigantic clearances"
- The pins on the socket-side have this same matt-like finish the rest of the Aluminium body does, perhaps this has something to do with it.
- Dardania 4y agoMaybe the Mac is the straw that breaks the camels back. You might have other leakages elsewhere (water heating is always a good one) that just fall below the threshold…and the Mac tips it over the GFCI? Way to check would be to disconnect / isolate earthing downstream of GFCI and try with Mac then.. also to measure the GFCI leakage current (electricians usually have the instrumentation to do so)
- sdflhasjd 4y agoThe fault only happens the instant the connector mates with the back of the mac. If I connect the cable into back first then plug it into the wall socket, there's no issue.