Installed ferrite cores onto the live and neutral cables making a buzzing noise?

[JimmerJammer]

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[Geoff1946]

Who put them there? Why?

 

[UNG]

If there is a buzzing noise then it suggests that some harmonics may be present on the mains supply

 

[kerching]

Who put them there? Why?

My thoughts exactly. And what’s the earthed metal cage over the meter for? I’d be more worried about the looped service , but what do I know

 

[Geoff1946]

My thoughts exactly. And what’s the earthed metal cage over the meter for? I’d be more worried about the looped service , but what do I know

Good point. Perhaps he's trying to block the RF to stop it reporting readings.

 

[Murdoch]

Is that a home made Faraday cage over the meter?

 

[roys]

I have never seen ferrites on meter tails before, did you see the croc clip earth on the faraday cage as well, I smell a conspiracy theory going on here.
Nice bit of bending work on the faraday cage though.

 

[binky]

I have never seen ferrites on meter tails before, did you see the croc clip earth on the faraday cage as well, I smell a conspiracy theory going on here.
Nice bit of bending work on the faraday cage though.

Tin foil hat anyone

 

[DPG]

Smart meter was causing RCD tripping maybe?

 

[Tode]

Regardless of the reason for installing, a ferrite ring has to be chosen for current so it doesn't saturate. Overloaded bead will have harmonics in the magnetism and buzz even if the current is pure 50 Hz.

 

[binky]

Regardless of the reason for installing, a ferrite ring has to be chosen for current so it doesn't saturate. Overloaded bead will have harmonics in the magnetism and buzz even if the current is pure 50 Hz.

That's interesting.

Any such things I've ever seen have both cables running through it, so can a single ring on a single cable actually make any difference?