Comment on Why cables have that strange cylindrical thing?
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
that’s where the smoke gremlins live. leave them alone or else they will start to cause havoc
Comment on Why cables have that strange cylindrical thing?
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
that’s where the smoke gremlins live. leave them alone or else they will start to cause havoc
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Nah, they only stop RF interference, and at frequencies you won’t notice because few watch broadcast TV today.
Back in the 90’s, I had to add my own ferrite ring to the power supply cable for my 10mb Ethernet hub. Because I was getting interference on Channel 2 on my TV downstairs.