laptop surges mains

[Chris Read]

All of a sudden, now when I plug in my laptop at my house, the surge
protector is triggered which causes most power points in the house to lose
power.

What could be the cause of this? Is it possibly due to having left the
power cord of the laptop in a hot car?

 

[atec77]

All of a sudden, now when I plug in my laptop at my house, the surge
protector is triggered which causes most power points in the house to lose
power.

What could be the cause of this? Is it possibly due to having left the
power cord of the laptop in a hot car?

does it occur when you plug just the psu and not the computer in ?

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[Sylvia Else]

All of a sudden, now when I plug in my laptop at my house, the surge
protector is triggered which causes most power points in the house to lose
power.

What could be the cause of this? Is it possibly due to having left the
power cord of the laptop in a hot car?

Sounds more likely to be an earth leakage trip.

Sylvia.

 

[Chris Read]

Sounds more likely to be an earth leakage trip.

But it's only started happening now. The hot car is the only thing I can
think of.

 

[F Murtz]

But it's only started happening now. The hot car is the only thing I can
think of.

did any of the power supply or lead or computer get wet?

 

[Chris Read]

did any of the power supply or lead or computer get wet?

Nope

 

[Bob Milutinovic]

Nope

 

[Bob Milutinovic]

Nope

1. It's a Core Balance Relay or "Earth Leakage Detector" which is tripping -
not a surge protector.

2. Sylvia is correct in her suggestion; there's a definite path between
Active and Earth in your cable or device, which is tripping the CBR.

3. Plug the power cord in _without_ the power supply attached. If the CBR
trips again, it's your power cord; if it doesn't, it's your power supply.

4. Replacement cloverleaf power cables are $8 at Jaycar. Replacement
aftermarket power supplies are $10-$20 including postage through eBay.
Replacement "genuine" power supplies are around $60 from the manufacturer,
$100 from Dick Smith or $180 from Harvey Norman.

 

[Rod Speed]

But it's only started happening now.

That’s true of all faults.

The hot car is the only thing I can think of.

Its possible, but unlikely.

 

[Rod Speed]

The power supply "line-lump" is probably faulty. Leave it, or just the
'cord' in you hot car is unlikey to be the cause.
Yes.

More often than not they get roasting hot just by themselves,

None of mine do.

especially when powering a running laptop with the battery demanding
charging.

Ditto.

 

[Don McKenzie]

All of a sudden, now when I plug in my laptop at my house, the surge
protector is triggered which causes most power points in the house to lose
power.

What could be the cause of this? Is it possibly due to having left the
power cord of the laptop in a hot car?

Do as previous posters have already suggested.

Section isolate:

Plug the cord in.
Does it trip?
Plug the cord and power supply in.
Does it trip?

If yes, then you have isolated your problem.

Don...


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[Phil Allison]

"Chris Read"

All of a sudden, now when I plug in my laptop at my house, the surge
protector is triggered which causes most power points in the house to lose
power.

What could be the cause of this? Is it possibly due to having left the
power cord of the laptop in a hot car?

** I take it the power cord is 3 core ?

If so, the earth ad neutral conductors have come into contact inside.

That with trip the ELCB instantly, every time you plug the cord into an AC
outlet.



..... Phil

 

[Chris Read]

1. It's a Core Balance Relay or "Earth Leakage Detector" which is
tripping - not a surge protector.

2. Sylvia is correct in her suggestion; there's a definite path between
Active and Earth in your cable or device, which is tripping the CBR.

3. Plug the power cord in _without_ the power supply attached. If the CBR
trips again, it's your power cord; if it doesn't, it's your power supply.

4. Replacement cloverleaf power cables are $8 at Jaycar. Replacement
aftermarket power supplies are $10-$20 including postage through eBay.
Replacement "genuine" power supplies are around $60 from the manufacturer,
$100 from Dick Smith or $180 from Harvey Norman.

The next day now everything is fine. What does that indicate? Some water
has dried up, or something yesterday was using a lot of power in the house
such as the air con?

 

[Phil Allison]

"Chris Read"

The next day now everything is fine. What does that indicate?

** You were trolling - as fucking usual.

 

[Chris Read]

"Chris Read"



** You were trolling - as fucking usual.

I can provide a log file proving that my computer was powered off several
times without shutting down. Would that help?

 

[Phil Allison]

"Chris Read"

"Phil Allison" <

I can provide a log file proving that my computer was powered off several
times without shutting down. Would that help?

** Of course not - you bullshitting nut case.

 

[Rod Speed]

The next day now everything is fine. What does that indicate?

That its an intermittent fault.

Some water has dried up,

Unlikely if you are accurate in you claim that it never got wet.

or something yesterday was using a lot of power in the house such as the
air con?

Much more likely its just an intermittent fault.

Time will tell.

 

[Rod Speed]

I've had 4 that do, and none that don't. HP/Compaq and Toshiba

Don’t believe it given that none of those of mine get anything like that
hot.

Not all the time, just when running on power when battery is low.

Still complete and utter drivel.

You can't even manage a consistent line in mindless bullshit on that last.

 

[felix_unger]

The next day now everything is fine. What does that indicate? Some water
has dried up, or something yesterday was using a lot of power in the house
such as the air con?

Apart from what other causes have been mentioned, that could also be the
case. When you plugged in the laptop it caused the current in the power
circuit to exceed 10amps, due to other appliances in use, causing the
circuit breaker to trip

 

[Clocky]

Apart from what other causes have been mentioned, that could also be
the case. When you plugged in the laptop it caused the current in the
power circuit to exceed 10amps, due to other appliances in use,
causing the circuit breaker to trip

That's 2400Watts, so not very likely..