Dozens of PCs frying One after another!

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johnnick3

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I own an internet cafe. it's RENTED in an older building. one after another each pc/monitor has died. I also have games that are like slot machines. every power supply to the lcd monitors has blown and some of the mother boards. the only thing unaffected is the slot like games that have cathode ray tubes. The hoof beats the land lord keeps hearing are zebras rather than horses so as not to take any responsibility. Everything is on surge protectors.
thank you!
 
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TheDraac
As USAF said, your power sucks.

However, if everything is on surge protectors, I wonder why they are not helping. Unless the surge protectors are bad quality. Some high quality units offer free equipment insurance. Another issue could be not so much power "surges" but an equipment unhealthy over voltage. Maybe 140 volts or so, not something blocked by a surge protector.

Get a voltage meter and check your voltages, better yet, get a voltage meter with a logging feature. Or rent one, or find someone that can do that for you.
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As USAF said, your power sucks.

However, if everything is on surge protectors, I wonder why they are not helping. Unless the surge protectors are bad quality. Some high quality units offer free equipment insurance. Another issue could be not so much power "surges" but an equipment unhealthy over voltage. Maybe 140 volts or so, not something blocked by a surge protector.

Get a voltage meter and check your voltages, better yet, get a voltage meter with a logging feature. Or rent one, or find someone that can do that for you.
 
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