electrical

Hello everyone, my desktop is an HP compaq from 2015 and on the power supply it reads "AC input 100-240 V-/4 A,50-60 Hz" then "DC output shall not exceed 240 W" and on the actual power cord to the power suppy reads "10A 125V" I bought a new European powercord because I am in europe now, but it...

I have got a pc that turns off while i move in the room but im sure that the problem is in the power supply bcz when i move them the pc turns off..What to do?

Hi I'm getting tired of this. A year ago we got hit by lightning and it took out my computer, router and dish box. I got a lot more careful since then, so when I heard that thunder during the night I came down stairs and disconnected my master plug, I have one plug that unplugs everything...

Is it appropriate to use a laptop on ac power with no battery?

Due to the fact that my apartment complex put out a notice that one day this week, there is going to be a total electrical blackout, while some kind of A/C repair is done, I'm planning on buying a small generator from Harbor freight. I know that the one I have in mind, because all that I plan...

OMG. Last Friday we had a horrendous storm through the country where I dwell. The aftermath was chaos in the electrical/electronic sector. I lost the internet connection (with many others) and my telephone. Only yesterday did I get a rigged partial restore, with my connection only at half speed...

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Efforts to restore power to the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan were stalled by smoke billowing from reactors yesterday. A cable that could allow cooling systems to be restored was attached to reactor No.2 – one of six at the tsunami-hit facility. But engineers had to...

First, let me state that this is NOT A SPAM or am I receiving compensation for this! :cool: Sometimes we all experience minor or major problems with electronic connections. Usually this is due to high humidity levels, high moisture, corrosive and/or greasy environments, etc. I recently...

I Thought this might be interesting I in the last 3 years working in the IT industry I have incounted a common Computer problem. and tis is what I see most off Blown or faulty Power Supply Units or (PSU's) Not only do they Toast your hardware like your Hard Drives, CD/DVD Drives, fans...

My system has a new OCZ 700w power supply. The system is drawing about 200W with a PF~1.0 It is connected to an APC 750VA/400W UPS. That is plugged into the same outlet as a laser printer. When I run XP and print a file - the printer starts up and creates a brownout. The UPS reacts, switches...

I caught this over at the Inquirer site and thought I'd post... Nice if you like to see sparks flying...:cool: Link Removed due to 404 Error

I have a OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU and when I shut down the PC B-4 I went to bed last it was fine. I got up this morning, pressed the power button, the lights came on and went right back off I was like WTF :confused: so I reached around back and switched it off and went to fix the coffee pot and...