Can u prove hardware damage is due 2 power surge?. hi we just got my little brother a brand new AMD system for Xmas and after one day the thing just dies. So we take it to the shop and they say something other than the PSU is bust and it's probably surge damage....

Surge arrestors can be designed into > the system to help mitigate the potential for lightning damage within the > data center. These should divert the power of the surge by providing a > path to ground for the surge energy. ... Where do they call for...

surge. By tracing the circuit of a destructive surge, we have demonstrated that two plug-in protectors even contributed to damage of their adjacent and powered off computers. A surge that also traveled through the network to damage a third computer....

Was this a Surge and Collecting on a Surge Protector's Warranty. Hello all, A friend of mine experienced what seems to be a power surge the other day. Simultaneously, his HDTV, PS3, and a Dell PC died. All three were on the same house circuit. His HDTV...

washing machine. What is the one incoming path common to both damaged items? AC electric. Appliances must have both an incoming and outgoing surge path; else no damage. In your case, incoming on AC electric (to damage both Replayer and washing machine)....

will work on the power ratings of other countries ? I will not be travelling with a UPS so I am worried about electrical damage to the laptop. Can a laptop be damaged by a power surge when it is turned off but the battery is charging ? TIA Dave Archived...

washing machine. What is the one incoming path common to both damaged items? AC electric. Appliances must have both an incoming and outgoing surge path; else no damage. In your case, incoming on AC electric (to damage both Replayer and washing machine)....

that surge destructively through all networked computers. All power supplies were perfectly good. Why? Power supplies are where serious surge protection is located. We learned why the protector causes damage to a network of powered off computers - in part...

surge did it? I made a mistake and put the power cord in a surge protector rather than in my UPS system. 3. Is is possible that shutting off the external drive with the power switch rather than pressing "Safely Remove Hardware" could damage the physical...

so there should not have been any power surge. Okay, the dealer has found the problem... In spite of the 950W UPS I have hooked up, it appears a power surge occurred. The Enerex power supply has burn marks inside on the power cords. Here are my questions...