r/pcmasterrace • u/Front_Cookie_1198 • 1d ago

Hardware PSU fails dramatically

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u/Enlight1Oment 20h ago

I feel like the power outlet itself individually should have an on off switch for something used as a test bed

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u/Suspicious_Dingo_426 18h ago

Yeah, pretty much. That's also got to be one of the cheapest of the cheap garbage PSUs. No padding in the box? Not wrapped in anything? There's no way I would have plugged that fire hazard in.

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u/snypre_fu_reddit 8h ago

This wasn't a new PSU, this was an RMA return from a customer. So a customer packed it.

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u/UnimagineDragons 7h ago

Probably rattled around and whatever insulated the case from the components dislodged

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u/Suspicious_Dingo_426 27m ago

If that's the case, why would you immediately plug it in to mains power without inspecting it first? Any place I've been a tech at would have rejected the RMA for improper return shipping.

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u/ccarlyon 5090FE | 9800X3D | 64GB DDR5 | PCMR Limited Edition Lian Li O11 17h ago

Typical British Type-G socket W.

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u/Iv4ldir 14h ago

This... More safe to just inplug/cur at source instead of this. And also maybe plug in then turn on. Not pluging while live...

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u/ParrotofDoom 16h ago

Best powering it up through a dim bulb tester.

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u/notwaffle 15h ago

Probably but in my past decade of working jobs with some sort of testing equipment that is potentially bad i have never had anything more than a power strip thats filled with 5 other things

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u/vlobe42 12h ago

I collect vintage Macs and every time I plug in a new one for the first time or when I’m testing one with CRT or PSU issues, I connect it through a smart plug so I can quickly shut off the power if something goes wrong. Gives me a lot of peace of mind.

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u/GhettoDuk 9h ago

No need for a switch. Just have the outlet accessible and he could have yanked the cord out without grabbing the arcing device.

Workplace safety is a bunch of crap you will never think of until you are almost killed yourself. PLEASE read up on it. This video scared me because I'm about to rebuild my workbench and I'm not sure I would have placed an accessible outlet for something like this. Now I'm thinking about getting an E-Stop mushroom to cut bench power.