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drmax

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Hello. I'm wondering if I should replace this standard 2 wire cable, with a shielded hdmi cable, if it will reduce the "common mode noise" induced by the electromagnetic interference which I am receiving? (usb power switching) Or, should I just buy some of those ferrite clips and put on either end and call it a day. I am using this device in a gen aviation aircraft to extend out a couple items, and thought that a shielded cable may help. Let me know before I proceed in creating another issue with the shielded cable. Also, if you recommend the new cable, how would I then introduce the shield to this circuit? Here is a picture of the device as sold on line, that I am referring to. http://dx.com/p/3-socket-triple-soc...57256?tc=USD&gclid=CJLK39-Y2LsCFbA7MgodWWAA2w
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Hello
I don't quite understand what your trying to do, can you explain a bit more. What is the cable doing, why HDMI?. Just bog standard twisted pair cable is quite good at reducing CM noise, that is if it is CM noise. Is the cable transferring data or power.
Thanks
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I don't quite understand what your trying to do, can you explain a bit more. What is the cable doing, why HDMI?. Just bog standard twisted pair cable is quite good at reducing CM noise, that is if it is CM noise. Is the cable transferring data or power.
Thanks
Adam
Hello. I didn't get an alert I had a reply even though I thought I had this set up for instant notification...The cable in question, is supplying 12V dc to a small gps battery for continual charging. I was told this is a magnetic interference. The noise is brought into my aviation headset. When I unplug it, the noise goes away. I am not alone with this noise. I understand it's been around for years. I thought that possible a shielded cable would help, hence the hdmi cable as it as that outer shield. I don't really know much about what I'm doing, so needed to ask. If the existing (normal cig lighter plug cable with the standard wire that comes with it) is sufficient, I was leaning on snapping a pair of the ferrite chokes on either end, to help reduce noise.
 

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Does the noise go away if you turn the engine off?
No sir. Only when I unplug that one charging cable, to the external portable gps battery.
Any idea why I am not getting email notifications? It's turned on
 

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Since we don't know the problem, you have to experiment.
Arouse1973's twisted pair (I'd use shielded, twisted pair) can't hurt.
I'd be extra-careful watching where you ground the shielding, as the grounding shield
is your best bet in beating this.
You may not be able to eliminate this problem with this method, but you should be
able to reduce it, if nothing else. Good Luck.
 

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Shielded cable will only help if the noise is air bourne. If its in the cable it will only stop the cable radiating not solving the problem. Shielded cable is only really effective with a 360 degrees seal. The old fashioned pig tail is rubbish at this an is only any good at at a few Mhz.
Thanks Adam
 

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Hello. I didn't get an alert I had a reply even though I thought I had this set up for instant notification...The cable in question, is supplying 12V dc to a small gps battery for continual charging. I was told this is a magnetic interference. The noise is brought into my aviation headset. When I unplug it, the noise goes away. I am not alone with this noise. I understand it's been around for years. I thought that possible a shielded cable would help, hence the hdmi cable as it as that outer shield. I don't really know much about what I'm doing, so needed to ask. If the existing (normal cig lighter plug cable with the standard wire that comes with it) is sufficient, I was leaning on snapping a pair of the ferrite chokes on either end, to help reduce noise.
You were told what was magnetic interference? If you unplug your headset then it will go away, you won't hear anything. What do you mean the noise has been around for years.
Thanks Adam
 

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You were told what was magnetic interference? If you unplug your headset then it will go away, you won't hear anything. What do you mean the noise has been around for years.
Thanks Adam
When I unplug the charging cable, the noise goes away. This has been a known problem for years and it can be hard to "reduce" (not just me) I may possible just route that charging cable differently. Here is a picture of that battery. Just imagine the charging cable as being an additional cig adapter, wire and plug. http://ifly.adventurepilot.com/portals/0/documentation/iFlyBatteryManual.pdf
 
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Hi drmax
welcome to the forums :)

it sounds like the GPS unit charger is possibly a switching regulator and is outputting noise onto the DC rail. small ferrite beads and also filter caps may solve the problem

it IS going to require some experimentation


Dave
 

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Hi drmax
welcome to the forums :)

it sounds like the GPS unit charger is possibly a switching regulator and is outputting noise onto the DC rail. small ferrite beads and also filter caps may solve the problem

it IS going to require some experimentation


Dave
So the ferrite clips I can get from Radio Shack is the place to start, right? Also there then is no reason to add a shield cable in place of the other? I mean it will not help in noise reductions? Thx again and like a dummy I didn't ck my spam folder. The replies were there....:p
 
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Hi drmax
welcome to the forums :)

it sounds like the GPS unit charger is possibly a switching regulator and is outputting noise onto the DC rail. small ferrite beads and also filter caps may solve the problem

it IS going to require some experimentation



Dave
I agree with Dave, ferrite beads in the wires. But make sure they have the correct current rating, otherwise they will be useless. Try a small capacitor after the ferrite connected to 0volts this will form a low pass filter and which will attenuate high frequencies better than just a ferrite on its own. If is common mode noise you might need a cm choke for the power rails. Twist the wires together anyway.
Thanks Adam
 

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So the ferrite clips I can get from Radio Shack is the place to start, right?
no, not the big clip on clamps the really small beads that the individual wire will fit through

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a few mm long, a few mm diameter
the capacitors will be disc ceramics in the range of 0.1uf to 0.01uF range

cheers
Dave
 

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I agree with Dave. Some Switching Power Supply have 22khz. Possible that frequency have varied to near audible frequency range due to charging load current. Do you still hear noise when the Battery Pack was almost fully charge?

Does Battery Pack have a Metal Ground Screw connection to be connected wire to vehicle metal ground?

Or try reduce the wire length and change to bigger wire of charging cable to avoid voltage drop.
 
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I don't know if this helps, but most aviation electronics I've worked on operates at 400hz. Is it possible this add-on electronics is not designed to filter-out the possible
400hz of the airplane's electrical system?
 

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If it is 400Hz then a ferrite bead won't do the job, they are for higher frequencies. Are you able to measure the noise on a scope and tell us what frequency it is.
Thanks Adam
 

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Hi drmax
welcome to the forums :)

it sounds like the GPS unit charger is possibly a switching regulator and is outputting noise onto the DC rail. small ferrite beads and also filter caps may solve the problem

it IS going to require some experimentation


Dave
Since I do not know what I'm doing, can you give me the layout of the size of ferrite clamps to clamp onto the ends of the wire, as well as the size of the caps? Thank you
 

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Since I do not know what I'm doing, can you give me the layout of the size of ferrite clamps to clamp onto the ends of the wire, as well as the size of the caps? Thank you

reread the other posts, obviously you havent ;)



Dave
 

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I'll need to find a different forum to find out "how to" for my intermediate electronic knowledge, I suppose. I've seen the advice and I do thank you. I see the round chokes, and I suppose I run the cable through and either coil the wire around it, or zip tie it. That is one thing I don't understand.
Getting a cap inline I'll just hold off on that and try the other first. I need to have better understanding of how this all works, before I create more problems. Thx
 

drmax

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no, not the big clip on clamps the really small beads that the individual wire will fit through

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a few mm long, a few mm diameter
the capacitors will be disc ceramics in the range of 0.1uf to 0.01uF range

cheers
Dave
Dave, do I just use one of those on either end and then run some electrician tape around it to keep it in place? Are the clamp on ferrite filters the same thing? Those I would not have to cut an end off to get the wire through, is my reasoning of using that style. My local radio shack has a very small clamp style that would grip the wire. Thx DM
 
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