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KillerWatt

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Re: Here we go again!!!!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: 31 August 2009, 18:57:13 »
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Phone call from help desk, we are 1 of 196 with the same problem! Engineers are working on it and we should have power back by 9 pm!


158 volts!


 :o :o

even here I havent seen below 195 :-?
You'll be surprised at just what electrical equipment will tolerate before it fails
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« Reply #16 on: 31 August 2009, 18:58:59 »
[size=14]HELP![/size]  [size=12]It's[/size]  [size=10]getting[/size]  [size=9]really[/size]  [size=8]low[/size]  now. ;D
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« Reply #17 on: 31 August 2009, 18:59:14 »
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Phone call from help desk, we are 1 of 196 with the same problem! Engineers are working on it and we should have power back by 9 pm!


158 volts!


 :o :o

even here I havent seen below 195 :-?
You'll be surprised at just what electrical equipment will tolerate before it fails

pcs cant tolerate so they all have ups ..

but interestingly tv is not effected.. :-?
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« Reply #18 on: 31 August 2009, 18:59:56 »
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[size=14]HELP![/size]  [size=12]It's[/size]  [size=10]getting[/size]  [size=9]really[/size]  [size=8]low[/size]  now. ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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« Reply #19 on: 31 August 2009, 19:02:19 »
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pcs cant tolerate so they all have ups.
I'd consider a better quality PSU then, mine works quite happily at 93V here in the UK where 230V is the norm (tested after the seemingly outrageous claims from the manufacturer).

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but interestingly tv is not effected.. :-?
Your TV obviously has a better quality PSU than your PC  ;)
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« Reply #20 on: 31 August 2009, 19:07:14 »
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pcs cant tolerate so they all have ups.
I'd consider a better quality PSU then, mine works quite happily at 93V here in the UK where 230V is the norm (tested after the seemingly outrageous claims from the manufacturer).

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but interestingly tv is not effected.. :-?
Your TV obviously has a better quality PSU than your PC  ;)

93 v  :-? I think its below any expectation, anyway I have 2*2.5K ups so doesnt matter now..
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« Reply #21 on: 31 August 2009, 19:16:43 »
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93 v  :-? I think its below any expectation,
Of course it's way below any expectation, but as the manufacturer of my PSU (Silverstone) claimed it would deliver 1000W across the 4 rails while working anywhere between 90V and 250V, I just had to test it to see if it was true (and 93V is close enough to 90V for me).
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« Reply #22 on: 31 August 2009, 19:20:56 »
Just wait till Ljay fires the Rabbit up, there will be a blackout in Chester ::)
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Re: Here we go again!!!!!!!!
« Reply #23 on: 31 August 2009, 19:28:44 »
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No one else is reporting problems,

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Phone call from help desk, we are 1 of 196 with the same problem!

Come again?

Not our direct neighbours! ;)
Plus we have a couple of 3G cards knocking around somewhere! ;)
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« Reply #24 on: 31 August 2009, 19:30:49 »
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Just wait till Ljay fires the Rabbit up, there will be a blackout in Chester ::)

Oy! I resemble that remark!!!!!! ;) ;)
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« Reply #25 on: 31 August 2009, 19:31:48 »
Full service has been resumed! Phew! :D
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« Reply #26 on: 31 August 2009, 19:36:23 »
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Not our direct neighbours! ;)
Your direct neighbours won't come off the same phase as you, the grid wouldn't be able to work in the fashion it does if they did.
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« Reply #27 on: 31 August 2009, 19:43:15 »
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Not our direct neighbours! ;)
Your direct neighbours won't come off the same phase as you, the grid wouldn't be able to work in the fashion it does if they did.

Thought I told you that when you mentioned broadband access!
Hello, electricians daughter here! ;D ;D ;D
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KillerWatt

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« Reply #28 on: 31 August 2009, 19:57:46 »
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Hello, electricians daughter here! ;D ;D ;D
My eldest could sign up and say the same, doesn't mean she knows what she's talking about though  ;) ;) ;)


PS

The above is nothing more than a bit of light hearted piss taking....no offence meant or implied.
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« Reply #29 on: 31 August 2009, 21:17:59 »
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93 v  :-? I think its below any expectation,
Of course it's way below any expectation, but as the manufacturer of my PSU (Silverstone) claimed it would deliver 1000W across the 4 rails while working anywhere between 90V and 250V, I just had to test it to see if it was true (and 93V is close enough to 90V for me).
In my experience, a sudden change of input voltage can cause PC to crash as the PSU doesn't always recover quick enough, or worse still, spikes. This is why I tend to use UPS.

I had a Silverstone PSU3 or 4 yrs ago, binned it (after Sammy educated it) as was unimpressed. Wasn't a biggie, around 530W or similar iirc. Chucked an old cheapie back in, and stability returned.


My mum has the worlds worse electrical supply, its all over the place. Power cuts happen at least once a month, and normally kills something when power returns.  She has had zero success in legal routes.  That said, its probably her fault - she has a 3 phase leccy boiler :o
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