Electricity issue

[Steve]

Okay, my PC won't turn on when I plug it into the wall outlet at the location I want it at, but plugged into another location it works just fine. And other things plugged into this outlet turn on, including two monitors and a CD duplicator, all on a power strip, plugged into either outlet. So why won't my PC fire up when I plug in on that side of the room, but everything else will?

 

[cirthix]

improper wiring is a possibiligy. neutral/ground being switch around might do such a thing.

 

[Steve]

Thanks, I'll ask the landlord about that.

 

[Lalakai]

as a test, try plugging in a good power strip first, then plugging pc into the power strip. the voltage comming out of that particular socket might be really variable, and causing your pc power supply to kind'a choke. a good power strip helps stabilize some of the surges that migth be causing you problems.

 

[Shawn]

crappy power coming through the wall. a UPS should solve your problems.

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: cirthix
improper wiring is a possibiligy. neutral/ground being switch around might do such a thing.

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: Lalakai
as a test, try plugging in a good power strip first, then plugging pc into the power strip. the voltage comming out of that particular socket might be really variable, and causing your pc power supply to kind'a choke. a good power strip helps stabilize some of the surges that migth be causing you problems.

I really hope you do not believe this.......

(So sad)

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: Lalakai
as a test, try plugging in a good power strip first, then plugging pc into the power strip. the voltage comming out of that particular socket might be really variable, and causing your pc power supply to kind'a choke. a good power strip helps stabilize some of the surges that migth be causing you problems.

I really hope you do not believe this.......
(So sad)

LOL. Power strips condition power!? I never knew that!

 

[AlienCraft]

If by condition, you mean a single MOV as a clamp, then yeah, it's conditioned.

 

[radioouman]

The problem is the neutral and ground being switched. This is ground fault, and some electronics have built in protection for this bad wiring.