I recently started using a component cable to hook up my slim Playstation 2 to the TV and noticed that if I clicked the pull cord to change the setting on the ceiling fan the picture on the TV would go black for a split second.This does not happen with a regular AV cable.What would cause this?
What you describe is unusual, but not unheard of. It's called EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference), or alternatively, depending on the frequency involved, RFI (Radio Frequency Interference). First, if your ceiling fan had a short circuit, it would blow the fuse or circuit breaker (if not, you do have real trouble), but, regardless, it would not operate. So your fan does NOT have a short circuit, and you are not about to burn down your house - relax. See here for all the interesting details about the sorts of things, man-made and natural, that can cause weird things to happen with electricity:
