power surged

[Raven]

so as an electrical contractor
' answer me this then

why isn't the whole house surge protected
or is the only thing you can do is use a surge protector
on every single outlet?

because no breakers were tripped
i guess wrong direction of current for that

crappy thing is....my computer (brand spankin new)
WAS plugged into a surge protector...

so W>>>>>T>>>>>F>>>?

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Raven

crappy thing is....my computer (brand spankin new)
WAS plugged into a surge protector...

so W>>>>>T>>>>>F>>>?

Those power strips that are $6 from Home Depot are useless. For any kind of high-value electronics, you should have them plugged into a UPS or, minimally a quality Surge Strip. We've been programed to protect our computers, but now we need to start plugging our LED/LCD tvs and all components that connect to the tv into quality Surge Strips as well.

Raven, with regards to your computer, sometimes it's only the power module that gets fried. If you have a friend with a spare, I'd suggest asking them to swap out the power supply and see if that works. Then you can buy a replacement power supply as opposed to having to buy a whole new machine.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Raven, with regards to your computer, sometimes it's only the power module that gets fried. If you have a friend with a spare, I'd suggest asking them to swap out the power supply and see if that works. Then you can buy a replacement power supply as opposed to having to buy a whole new machine.

well i was thinking that.... but even with the many power supply's i have lying around....they don't have the exact same connectors
that i would need to swap it for a different one...

but thats the route i'll be taking. ayep

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[Raven]

it was a call out of the BLUE

Re: prank phone call
[QUOTETH The=Raven] Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
when you said: Leave a quiet message

i couldn't resist temptation

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Raven

well i was thinking that.... but even with the many power supply's i have lying around....they don't have the exact same connectors
that i would need to swap it for a different one...

but thats the route i'll be taking. ayep

Canal Critter: PM sent

Like a wise man once said "Son, just because it fits in the hole, doesn't mean it belongs there."

Raven, I'd discourage you from going around and seeing if the plug on the power supply fits. There are not always different connectors for different voltage/current requirements. You need to check the Volt/Amp requirements of the device and match that with the power supply. Voltage is the most important, the amperage value needs to be the same or higher.

[Canal Critter]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Like a wise man once said "Son, just because it fits in the hole, doesn't mean it belongs there."

Raven, I'd discourage you from going around and seeing if the plug on the power supply fits. There are not always different connectors for different voltage/current requirements. You need to check the Volt/Amp requirements of the device and match that with the power supply. Voltage is the most important, the amperage value needs to be the same or higher.