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socngill
Hi. This will be a bit of a long explanation, but please bare with me!
Just over a week ago the trip switch for our front room went (rest of the house was fine). So I flicked the trip switch back on. After a few minutes there was a big bang and it went again. Turns out the power supply in my PC blew. I replaced the power unit with a spare, but that also fizzed, banged and died - although it didn't trip the switch on this occasion. I ordered a new PSU which I plugged in and it worked. Excellent. I still had the machine open as I had to move a few bits to get everything out and in safely, so, with the PC turned off (but with the PSU still on) I screwed the HDD back in - promptly followed by a flash and the PSU died. Now, I don't know if this was caused by me (would make sense, although it's never happened before) or the same underlying problem. Anyway, I sent it back and got a replacement. Plugged that into a spare machine (still in the front room) and the motherboard light came on so I knew the PSU was at least working. I did not actually switch the machine on though. Plugged it into the machine having the problems and as soon as I went to switch it on, it blew and again took the trip switch with it.
I should add that the PC is plugged into a surge protector unit and that seems to have suffered no ill effects. The circuit that feeds the PC in the front room also has a sound system, wireless router, HD TV, VM HD Box, Wii, a light, phone charger and laptop plugged into it. Obviously not all from the same extension lead!!! Somebody has suggested to me that the PSU, when switched on, overloads the circuit and causes the unit to blow and the trip switch to go. but is this likely? I've had all this equipment plugged in for 4 years. The only addition (and I personally think this may be the issue) is that when we had our bathroom refitted the guy hooked up our underfloor heating to the the same fuse and circuit as the front room. Which just seems wrong. Could this be the cause? Would it have taken circa 2 years for the issue to arise (which is about how long we've had the underfloor heating in)?
I'm going to order a new PSU, but if there's an issue with the electrics then I need to get that sorted.
Sorry for the long post, and the large amount of info but i wanted to be as precise as possible so you have as much info as possible.
oh, the PSU is only a 500w unit. So not the post power hungry unit in the world!
Thanks in advance.
Just over a week ago the trip switch for our front room went (rest of the house was fine). So I flicked the trip switch back on. After a few minutes there was a big bang and it went again. Turns out the power supply in my PC blew. I replaced the power unit with a spare, but that also fizzed, banged and died - although it didn't trip the switch on this occasion. I ordered a new PSU which I plugged in and it worked. Excellent. I still had the machine open as I had to move a few bits to get everything out and in safely, so, with the PC turned off (but with the PSU still on) I screwed the HDD back in - promptly followed by a flash and the PSU died. Now, I don't know if this was caused by me (would make sense, although it's never happened before) or the same underlying problem. Anyway, I sent it back and got a replacement. Plugged that into a spare machine (still in the front room) and the motherboard light came on so I knew the PSU was at least working. I did not actually switch the machine on though. Plugged it into the machine having the problems and as soon as I went to switch it on, it blew and again took the trip switch with it.
I should add that the PC is plugged into a surge protector unit and that seems to have suffered no ill effects. The circuit that feeds the PC in the front room also has a sound system, wireless router, HD TV, VM HD Box, Wii, a light, phone charger and laptop plugged into it. Obviously not all from the same extension lead!!! Somebody has suggested to me that the PSU, when switched on, overloads the circuit and causes the unit to blow and the trip switch to go. but is this likely? I've had all this equipment plugged in for 4 years. The only addition (and I personally think this may be the issue) is that when we had our bathroom refitted the guy hooked up our underfloor heating to the the same fuse and circuit as the front room. Which just seems wrong. Could this be the cause? Would it have taken circa 2 years for the issue to arise (which is about how long we've had the underfloor heating in)?
I'm going to order a new PSU, but if there's an issue with the electrics then I need to get that sorted.
Sorry for the long post, and the large amount of info but i wanted to be as precise as possible so you have as much info as possible.
oh, the PSU is only a 500w unit. So not the post power hungry unit in the world!
Thanks in advance.