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Re: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet
From: Keith Dutson <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:34:31 +0000 (UTC)
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 My shack is in the middle of a 16 acre farm, so not worried about the 
neighbors.  However, the XYL might be a considerable influence.  Think I will 
add procedure to  turn off both faucets before operating again.  Besides, at 
age 80, I am reluctant to do much work under the kitchen sink.
73, Keith NM5G
    On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 03:58:03 PM CST, Michael Ritz 
<w7vo@comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 I'm worried more about civil lawsuits if I'm operating a contest and my 
neighbor who has one of these Delta faucets is on vacation for a week. Whose 
fault is it when their house floods? 

73;
Mike
W7VO


> On 11/13/2022 7:52 AM Joe <nss@mwt.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> Another thought on these is water waste/cost?
> 
> Or for those of us out in the nice RF quiet Boonies,
> 
> Imaging you go somewhere say a vacation. And while you are gone for some 
> reason it turns on.
> 
> Many many people have just holding tanks for their waste from the house 
> imaging when you get home and your tank is full to overflowing and who 
> knows how much of the house is flooded?
> 
> Joe WB9SBD / W9ET
> 
> On 11/13/2022 2:33 AM, chuck.gooden wrote:
> > Is this a Delta faucet?  I have one two and it also will come on during a 
> > thunderstorm.  I tried using ferrite on all of the leads, and wrapping as 
> > much as I could in tinfoil to no avail.  We are no longer using the touch 
> > "feature". I have also heard of problems with the motion or iR sensing 
> > faucets too.  Friend had a cat that jumped up onto the counter and turned 
> > on the water,  Chuck K9LC
> > -------- Original message --------From: Keith Dutson<kdutson@sbcglobal.net> 
> >  Date: 11/13/22  12:07 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: CQ-Contest 
> > Reflector<cq-contest@contesting.com>  Subject: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet I do 
> > a lot of baking, so decided to purchase and install a new touch operated 
> > faucet for the kitchen sink in the ham shack.  It works great, allowing 
> > washing hands without messing with the faucet handle.  However, I recently 
> > discovered the faucet turns on when I transmit power on 20 meters.  Also, 
> > my XYL decided she wanted one of these faucets for the main kitchen, and 
> > informed me that her faucet behaved erratically one evening when I was 
> > operating CW on 80 meters with 800 watts.Anyone know how to shield a touch 
> > faucet?  The model I have is Delta Faucet Leland Touch Kitchen Faucet.  It 
> > is powered by 6 AA batteries.  The battery pack is connected to the valve 
> > via a pair of wires about 3 feet in length.  There is also a single wire 
> > about two feet in length connecting the valve to the faucet.Thanks for any 
> > advice.73, Keith 
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