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Thanks, but it is not just one device. I get a mild shock on both the TV and the home theater when they are ON together. If I turn OFF the home theater, the shock disappears on the TV, and it works the other way as well. That is why I am thinking it is more like cumulative leakage, especially...

Thanks for the input. Just to clarify, both my TV and home theater are 2 pin double insulated devices, so they do not use earth internally. The issue only appears as a mild shock on metal ports when both are ON, and disappears when one is turned off, which makes it seem more like cumulative...

I’m in India, so the mains supply is standard 230–240V. By “2-pin TV and HT system,” I mean both my TV and home theater come with 2-pin plugs (live + neutral, no earth pin) The setup: TV and home theater are powered through a stabilizer and a extension board wall socket > stabilizer >...

does this condition damage the TV or home theater over time (HDMI ports, components, etc.)? can I create a local earth connection just for my extension board by driving a metal rod into wet soil near my room and run a wire connecting it to the extension box earth pin? will that help, and is...