r/pcmasterrace • u/Front_Cookie_1198 • 1d ago

Hardware PSU fails dramatically

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u/J1024 1d ago

I recently salvaged an older power strip with individual power switches per plug and a friend of mine was like 'but why'. This is why.... ain't no way I'm grabbing the cord/PSU to pull them apart if it was blowing flames mere seconds ago. IDK if that PSU cage is now shorted right to the AC.

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u/Xalara 23h ago

Could also use an arc fault plug or breaker, pretty sure it would've caught that instantly.