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<blockquote data-quote="Jay Barracato" data-source="post: 26885" data-attributes="member: 24">Re: Ebtech HumXShow 1- with hotel electrician present, I basically ran out of setup time. I was traveling light and did not have the box with my meter, and then burnt up all the preshow time before he had a chance to go get his meter.&nbsp;Show 2 - 6 months later with no hotel electrician present.&nbsp;What happens when I meter ground to hot and pop the breaker, not knowing where the panel is, not knowing what else in on the circuit, and not having the person responsible present? This is a good paying gig for the band and they would like to be asked back. Part of the management is not in favor of live music, and wants to limit the impact on hotel operations. I am not going to give them an excuse to shut down the show. I have the problem reduced to the point where it does not impact the show, nor do I believe any equipment is in danger (and that was without the humx being used). I am not sure why I would pursue it any farther.&nbsp;So I meter the outlet (this is an edison in the wall) and find a potential on the ground. What can I do about that other than switch to a different outlet and see if that fixes it? My entire rig was run off of one plug. It is just as quick to drag an extension cord to a new outlet that you think is on a different circuit as it is to meter a different outlet.&nbsp;As I said before, my job is to do a show, not to diagnose and fix their electrical problems. I did the show, someone who is knowledgable about systems might have noticed the slight background noise during a moment of absolute silence in the room, but no one in the audience did.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jay Barracato, post: 26885, member: 24"] Re: Ebtech HumX Show 1- with hotel electrician present, I basically ran out of setup time. I was traveling light and did not have the box with my meter, and then burnt up all the preshow time before he had a chance to go get his meter. Show 2 - 6 months later with no hotel electrician present. What happens when I meter ground to hot and pop the breaker, not knowing where the panel is, not knowing what else in on the circuit, and not having the person responsible present? This is a good paying gig for the band and they would like to be asked back. Part of the management is not in favor of live music, and wants to limit the impact on hotel operations. I am not going to give them an excuse to shut down the show. I have the problem reduced to the point where it does not impact the show, nor do I believe any equipment is in danger (and that was without the humx being used). I am not sure why I would pursue it any farther. So I meter the outlet (this is an edison in the wall) and find a potential on the ground. What can I do about that other than switch to a different outlet and see if that fixes it? My entire rig was run off of one plug. It is just as quick to drag an extension cord to a new outlet that you think is on a different circuit as it is to meter a different outlet. As I said before, my job is to do a show, not to diagnose and fix their electrical problems. I did the show, someone who is knowledgable about systems might have noticed the slight background noise during a moment of absolute silence in the room, but no one in the audience did. [/QUOTE]

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