Standby tripped lights

meghatronic · 30 Sep 2008 at 11:29

I've recently moved into a new apartment, and just noticed when I put my pc into sleep, it tripped the lights and I had to go reset the fuse switch. Should I worry?

It didn't happen the last few times I slept it... so could just be coincidence?

AtaRo · 30 Sep 2008 at 12:15

Try plugging your pc in a surge supressor.

Uhtred · 30 Sep 2008 at 12:16

There is something very wrong there. Have you got another PSU you can test with?

Admiral Huddy · 30 Sep 2008 at 12:17

I misread this as "Standby - Ripped Tights"

meghatronic · 30 Sep 2008 at 12:28

AtaRo said:
Try plugging your pc in a surge supressor.

It's plugged into some Belkin surger protector...

Zap said:
There is something very wrong there. Have you got another PSU you can test with?

No

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In the interest of Science, I'll try and replicate the problem later. It could be coincidence.

AtaRo · 30 Sep 2008 at 17:09

Surge suppresor wear out with use after it absorb enough surge it will stop functioning.If you got a quality surge suppresor it will come with 2 indicators to indicate that it is still working the other light indicates whether the line is properly grounded and polarized.Suppresor that is more than 1 yr. old is probably not working anymore and is just functioning as a power strip.Maybe its just a coincidence just as you say.