Please help I have a strange grounding problem


I recently bought a FIM 880 outlet and installed it myself. I plugged in my amp and cdp but I'm getting a fairly loud "humming" when I play my tuner only. I don't have dedicated outlets( I'm in the process of making this my next project)so I have my tuner plugged into a Monster Cable 2000 outlet which is in another outlet on the same wall.Both outlets are on the same line as when I shut off the breaker there is no power on this wall. The strange thing is when I unplug the cdp, the hum goes away completely.It only comes back when I plug the cdp back into the same outlet as my amp. Another weird thing is when the hum is there and I get closer to my amp, the hum increases in volume as if my body is acting as an antenna. I'm not a technical guy,but it appears to me that there is some kind of a loop and by unplugging the cdp the loop is taken out. I would surely like some advice on this new and strange situation. Thanks for your help and advice.
sherod

Showing 1 response by alexanderj

Did this problem start with the changeover to the FIM 880?

Is the 880 an isolated ground style recepticle? FIM's website won't come up for me to check. If it is and it is mounted in a conduit type installation you may have NO GROUND connection to the "U" terminal. You may want to purchase an inexpensive (typically under $5.00) outlet tester (has 3 neon lites) and verify that the outlet has a ground as is wired with correct polarity.