Arrrgggghhh! This hum is driving me mad!!!

Nerine · July 2021

Yeah, I’m calling an electrician today. Through the help on here and a few phone calls to other people, it does seem like it’s the house at fault.

In some ways I prefer that than for the gear to be faulty.

Thanks for your help, all.

maw4neu · July 2021

Go Acoustic or move house :-) . . . . Joking apart I had a similar problem at my last house . . . If the light was switched on in the dining room down stairs, my amp buzzed like crazy regardless of where it was plugged in . . . Eventually found an eathing problem ( quite a few actually ) in the Extension . . . Then we moved house :-)

hywelg · July 2021

ICBM said:

It's not the Victorians you have to worry about, it's the modern bodgers...

Indeed. Even late Victorian houses didn't have it installed when built, at least not your standard Victorian semi/terrace, grander houses much more likely. Generally late Edwardian when middle class domestic properties started getting it installed I think. Much more common in normal dwellings from 1930's on. It was still common in remote areas for houses not be mains powered until the 70's, my grandparents didn't have it until the 80's but that was a supply issue to a remote farm.

Electroblues · July 2021

You need a good filtered supply (extension) board. You are picking up computer PSU switching noise through the mains supply, they are the noisiest items in the universe. Depending where amp and computer are plugged in it will get better or worse. Do you get the problem when computer is running on battery only and PSU unplugged?
You are right to get supply checked, a plug in unit (plug with LEDS on) can check L to N, L to E and N to E for earth and other faults.

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