New Theory: Neighbours causing short circuits.

Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow protected
from that ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

On 6 Aug, 16:11, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow protected
from that ?

Bye,
* Skybuck.

It's quite likely. You can buy power distribution units with filers
and surge suppression built-in.

My PC switched itself off recently during a thunderstorm when there
was a lightning strike.

Leon

On Aug 6, 8:20 am, Leon wrote:
On 6 Aug, 16:11, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:



Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow protected
from that ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

It's quite likely. You can buy power distribution units with filers
and surge suppression built-in.

My PC switched itself off recently during a thunderstorm when there
was a lightning strike.

Leon



My computer made a neat beeping sound whenever I discharged a 200,000V
stun gun within 3 feet of it...

Michael

"Skybuck Flying" wrote in message
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Hello,

I live in an appartment.


It's a locked ward?

Per Skybuck Flying:
Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow protected
from that ?


I'd spend the bucks on a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

My understanding of UPSs is that they will insulate your PC from
the surges and give you a few minutes to shut it down gracefully
if there's a power failure.

Maybe somebody with some real knowledge can chime in.
--
PeteCresswell

I'd spend the bucks on a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

My understanding of UPSs is that they will insulate your PC from
the surges and give you a few minutes to shut it down gracefully
if there's a power failure.

Maybe somebody with some real knowledge can chime in.

That is precisely what a UPS does... A decent UPS acts as both a battry back
up for the supply but also as a power conditioner... The ones I have had on
test stands have a much smoother output than the mains input.

Rarius


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On Aug 6, 8:20 am, Leon wrote:
On 6 Aug, 16:11, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:



Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall
socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow
protected
from that ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

It's quite likely. You can buy power distribution units with filers
and surge suppression built-in.

My PC switched itself off recently during a thunderstorm when there
was a lightning strike.

Leon



My computer made a neat beeping sound whenever I discharged a 200,000V
stun gun within 3 feet of it...

Michael


Wow! Does that make a spark 7 cm long (breakdown of air ~30 kV/cm)?

Bet it doesn't.

Chris

On Aug 6, 9:52 am, "christofire" wrote:
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On Aug 6, 8:20 am, Leon wrote:
On 6 Aug, 16:11, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:

Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall
socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow
protected
from that ?

Bye,
Skybuck.

It's quite likely. You can buy power distribution units with filers
and surge suppression built-in.

My PC switched itself off recently during a thunderstorm when there
was a lightning strike.

Leon

My computer made a neat beeping sound whenever I discharged a 200,000V
stun gun within 3 feet of it...

Michael

Wow! Does that make a spark 7 cm long (breakdown of air ~30 kV/cm)?

Bet it doesn't.

Chris


Spark is about 2 or 3 cm max (the electrode spacing). But it's
bright, and loud. Uses 2 9V batteries.

It looks just like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/200-000-volt-Stu...6.c0.m14.l1318

I played around with it during my undergrad years, about a decade
ago. (Not on anyone though - 200 kV has got to hurt.) It didn't seem
to damage my machine though at the time... (350 MHz AMD I believe it
was)

Michael

On Aug 6, 8:11 am, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
I live in an appartment.

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

If your apartment neighbors cause a short circuit in the wall socket,
I'd be more worried about them burning down the building.

Alan Nishioka

On Aug 6, 8:11 am, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:
Hello,

I live in an appartment.

Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power
surge.

So I wonder:

What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

Could that effect my equipment as well or are appartments somehow protected
from that ?

Bye,
Skybuck.


Your computer has got the Plague. Capacitor Plague, Inductor Plague,
Transistor Plague.