O.T. HD, PSU review:

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.

OK,,.... will call an electrician

Robert

Just called the electrician and have
an appointment for Jan 9th.


Robert

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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