My PC is causing Power cuts.

w1llyg · 7 Jul 2012 at 09:12

Hi,

Since yesterday afternoon my house has had 4 power cuts while my Desktop has been on. This has very occurred before. I can't completely assure that it is my PC but im 95% sure it is due to my PC.

If it is my PC, is this a warning sign my PSU is about to go?

Tealc · 7 Jul 2012 at 09:17

So your RCD device has tripped cutting the power? Were the cuts immediate after starting the PC or at just a random point?

w1llyg · 7 Jul 2012 at 09:24

Yes the RCD trips, and ye it cuts out at a random point.

w1llyg · 7 Jul 2012 at 10:42

Power tripped with the PC not even plugged in.

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Tealc · 7 Jul 2012 at 12:20

When my RCD kept tripping I traced it to some water in a trailing extension. As soon as I switched on a reasonably heavy load, such as kettle, PC, toaster etc it would trip. Isolate everything and try each socket in turn with a heavy load, maybe you'll be able to find the fault.