PC is tripping the house

[davidjpowell]

Retailer is sending another PSU out. Different model, so will try again. If this one goes then I think I will just pay out for a new branded one. I have a suspicion the ones they supply are cheap...

[davidjpowell]

New PSU lasted 3 days. I've ordered a new 4 gang adaptor in case that is at fault.

My suspicion is that because of the PC's location, and it being 'warm' condensation is forming in the PSU which then shorts it out. Bringing it to the warm does nothing. PSU was the cheapest of the cheap.

I have now ordered another 'branded' PSU and am going to move the computer away from it's tucked away position, with the aim of getting better ventilation and hope for the best.

Any other ideas please feel free to shout....

[Morningside]

Out of interest. Is it a HP/Compaq?

[davidjpowell]

Nope it's a DinoPc.... indie built.

[davidjpowell]

Computer now on it's 5th power supply - latest an upgrade.

I ran the PC in the house this time rather than in my home office to exclude problems there.

It's going back today in total as I am in London.

It seems possible that it is the house wiring, but we have plenty of other electric gadgets/pc's and nothing else performs in this way.

[rich1231]

Computers have lots of earth leakage. So they can cause issues for RCDs.

Why not get an electrician in and see if the RCD might be a bit sub par and over sensitive?

Mine was made loads worse by using UPS's they were a mare!