Eagle cabaret, slight eletric tingle touching control panel

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Eagle cabaret, slight eletric tingle touching control panel

I was playing my Eagle Cabaret today and there is a slight electric tingle when you touch something metal on the control panel, seems it does it when its off too, it doesn't hurt but is slightly noticeable, what could be the first thing I need to look at or is this normal?
 
Probably a ground problem. Start at the plug, make sure the ground plug is still on there. Next run a continuity test into the cabinet where it plugs in to make sure the ground isn't broken anywhere. Then check to see if all the metal pieces including the cp are grounded properly inside.
 
Probably a ground problem. Start at the plug, make sure the ground plug is still on there. Next run a continuity test into the cabinet where it plugs in to make sure the ground isn't broken anywhere. Then check to see if all the metal pieces including the cp are grounded properly inside.

My house is older wiring with 2 wire ac, does that make any difference? But ill start looking at the grounds anyways
 
Yes, that's the reason you're getting the tingle.

Dont' worry about the ground in the cabinet since it's going to stay that way without a place to ground out in the wall, just play it and enjoy it.
 
Just one more warning, if you're getting a little tingle, it's no big deal. If you've got two plugged in near each other, though, and you touch each at the same time, it'll send more of a ZAP through you. I've had them do that before in places with no ground, you touch metal on each machine at the same time and it gets crazy.
 
Just one more warning, if you're getting a little tingle, it's no big deal. If you've got two plugged in near each other, though, and you touch each at the same time, it'll send more of a ZAP through you. I've had them do that before in places with no ground, you touch metal on each machine at the same time and it gets crazy.

I should be touching both control panels for any reason so I should be good, thanks
 
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