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Mark Twain wrote:
Another question, since all outlets seems to be open ground what about the light switches? There's one outlet I had put in expressly for a window A/C but since the Klimaire mini-split system was installed I was told not to use it and leave it unplugged. So instead of plugging the testor into it, it might be better to just replace it. I dunno, this seems to be getting a bit beyond me. Maybe I should cal an electrician to do all this? Robert I agree with Paul NoSpam. This is a panel issue and needs to be looked at by a pro. The sooner the better. |
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OK,,.... will call an electrician
Robert |
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Just called the electrician and have
an appointment for Jan 9th. Robert |
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Mark Twain wrote:
Just called the electrician and have an appointment for Jan 9th. Robert A floating ground combined with floating neutral will run 230v split phase through your outlets. Every now and then we lose equipment due to that. Best to get it checked. Have him / her check the grounding rod, too. Verify to NEC 70 specs on the ohms. |
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I already asked him to check it after installation
which he said he would do. He attributes it to the shoddy construction of mobile homes and said he wasn't surprised at all the open ground outlets. He didn't say anything about it being a panel problem. I'll be busy clearing away all my stuff around some of the outlets to make it easier for him to go from one to another. As Paul said, it's hard to find competent people but this is the same guy who restored my 110V power after the other guy wired it for 220V so he's been here before. So I'll leave it to him since I no nothing about this stuff. Robert |
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The only work I've had done on the panel was for
an additional outlet for the window air conditioner which I don't use anymore. I wonder if that's the problem? Maybe I should tell the electrician that? Robert |
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Mark Twain wrote:
The only work I've had done on the panel was for an additional outlet for the window air conditioner which I don't use anymore. I wonder if that's the problem? Maybe I should tell the electrician that? Robert More information usually makes for a better diagnosis. |
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I want to thank you for all your
good help and advice and taking the time to explain things so I can understand better. I really appreciate it and I try to keep up. Thanks to you, I think I have a pretty good idea of the layout of my PSU's and the cables that need replacing. I was thinking of using two long zip ties connected if I needed to make a strut for cabling. Since ideally you want something non-metallic. Besides helping me select the Dell 780 this is the back-up system you helped me create External Backup HD's (8500) WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (780) Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Backup PSU: (2) Seasonic FOCUS series SSR-550FM 550W 80 + Gold Power Supply, Semi-Modular, ATX12V/EPS12V, Compact 140 mm Size, 7 yr warranty Backup HD's: (8500) Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (780) Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Spare HD: Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive I'll keep you posted as far as the open-ground wiring and any new developments Thanks again, Robert |
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Mark Twain wrote:
I was thinking of using two long zip ties connected if I needed to make a strut for cabling. Since ideally you want something non-metallic. That is the challenging part of the project. Making a decent suspension system. You never know how hard it's going to be, until you try a few things. And each case is different, so the solution you make for one computer, might not work for the second one. Paul |
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I was thinking after the wiring is done
to make a dry run on the 780 with the PSU and connect all the cables to it and see how it looks and if the cables reach. Robert |
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Mark Twain wrote:
I was thinking after the wiring is done to make a dry run on the 780 with the PSU and connect all the cables to it and see how it looks and if the cables reach. Robert Well, give it a go. It's $0.25 for each cuss word :-) Paul |
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This actually has nothing to do with the PSU or
the open ground. Remember when I got the pop-up error box whenever I used Malewarebytes on the 8500 and we disconnected the card reader (I had to reconnect it) Well it went away on it's on. Maybe it was some update that fixed the problem? At any rate, now when I use it all is normal. Robert |
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p.s.
since I had bought the PSU's and the HD's I also bought a new Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and mouse. Same as the one I'm using but I spelled coffee on the number pad awhile back so it doesn't work. So it will be nice to have a fully functioning keyboard again. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-N...temCondition=3 Robert |
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Mark Twain wrote:
p.s. since I had bought the PSU's and the HD's I also bought a new Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and mouse. Same as the one I'm using but I spelled coffee on the number pad awhile back so it doesn't work. So it will be nice to have a fully functioning keyboard again. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-N...temCondition=3 Robert Some keyboards are easier to clean than others. My former membrane keyboard, you could take that apart and wash everything on it. It had more than one cup of coffee spilled on it, and it worked like a champ. I wore some of the letters off the keys on that thing (even though they were inset). Unfortunately, the company that made those, is gone now. And an exact replacement isn't possible. Paul |
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I've had a number of Microsoft 4000 keyboards
over the years so I have plenty of spare parts for missing keys(which I needed one for this keyboard). I even had a white version before I switched to black. As you say an exact replacement isn't possible for your membrane keyboard which is why I stocked up on the PSU's and HD's while they were still available. Robert |
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