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[ShermanJackson]

Hi All,

When I connect my Kronos to the power outlet I get an electrical static feeling on the keyboard. How do I get rid of the issue? I'm using it through a UPS. I realise it's a grounding issue and it's annoying.

Not sure why my Kronos came with a 2 prong plug when it should be 3


THANKS GUYS



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[GregC]

[ShermanJackson]

I'm in India

[voip]

Grounding the keyboard should improve matters. The plug you show does have a ground connection but this comes from a pin sticking out of the mains socket, rather than the plug, or via ground strips on either side of the socket.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets

Look for CEE 7/3 socket (German) and CEE 7/5 socket (French). The plug is the CEE 7/7 plug.

In the background of the image you posted, there appears to be a UK style 3-pin plug. Either fit one of these plugs onto the cable, or get a ready made cable having that 3-pin plug on one end and an IEC connector for the Kronos end.

If you still experience the electical static feeling after doing this, check the earthing, and also check the condition of wiring around the property. If the property has been badly wired, you may be exposed to strong mains fields, where touching an earthed object will result in an electrical sensation.


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[ShermanJackson]

Would this work -



Could I connect my Korg Triton Studio cable?

[tomto66]

Yes that should work!
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[manishthatte]

For anyone in India, facing the same problem: The Kronos ships with EU style plugs in India.
What I did was, I purchased adapters for the plugs from Amazon. They are called schuko adapters. Plug in the Kronos plug into the schuko adapter, then plug in the schuko adapter into a well grounded AC MAINS 3-pin socket.
Problem solved.