*electric, not electronic.

Maybe? What's up?

I have a tv that when i plug in gives me a bit of a shock. For example when i touch the av plate on the back. Even when i have a usb cable plugged into another device

Like a ps3, that cable gives me a shock. I've plugged it in different outlets with the same results. No other devices give me the same shock on any other outlet in the house.

The ps3 is connected to the tv while shocking me, when it isnt connected to said tv, no shock.

Is this a wiring issue? A ground issue with the tv? Whats a solution?

Hmm, I'm guessing that the TV has a 2-prong plug for the mains, rather than 3? No ground pin, that is? (PE)

If it does have a grounded power cord, then I would suspect the grounding (earthing) coductor/wire has been broken or somehow disconnected, or even the prong was cut off at the plug.

More likely, though, especially if it's a two prong plug, is that there's been a capacitor failure in the TV that is providing a leakage path from internal high-voltage the chassis.

So if it does have a three prong power cord, or if it should have one but doesn't, try replacing the power cord. More likely you're looking at an internal repair, though

It's european so it naturally has just the two prong. Should i just be pricing new tvs?

Oh sorry I should've said in the case of a French grouned dplug it would be a receptacle for the grounding circuit, where that prong is actually in the socket. That's the three circuit Shuko plug

If there really are only two circuits on the plug then that's a CEE 7/16 Europlug, no ground, and yeah the TV is dangerously broken

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Oh, another thing: if it is a bona fide two prong plug on the TV, try reversing the plug in the socket, how's that to make shock problem go away for the time being.

However, the underlying safety defect would still be there and still would need to be attended to somehow.

Thanks. It is indeed just the two prong into outlet. I also read that reversing the plug might help.

This is the first time i've unplugged it since buying it, could it be that this has always been a problem and we've never noticed?

That's absolutely possible, yes. Likely, even. As I mentioned above, there's probably a failed RFI noise bypass capacitor from one side of the line to the chassis.

One side of the line, even in France is neutral: grounded. So you have a 50-50 chance of having no problem: when you turn the plug plug so that the neutral side of the line ends up "leaking" to chassis.

Could be a more extensive problem, of course.