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Electrical Short... Kewless 05-07-2007
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Posted by Noozer on May 8, 2007, 7:27 pm
> Awhile back, I bought one of those *trendy* steel-wire bookcases
> for my bedroom office. On one shelf, I set up my monitor so that I
> could use it from bed (bad back). While on the bottom shelf, I put
> the computer itself, along with the surge-protector...

> Yesterday, just as I was leaving to go to a job, my SO called me
> back and asked if I knew anything about a strange odor coming
> from the back bedroom. The odor, as I soon found out, was smoke.
> Apparently,the surge-protector shorted against the wire shelving --
> and in doing so sparked off a small electrical fire!

There is sooo much bullshit here....




Posted by on May 9, 2007, 12:02 am


> NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 17:27:32 MDT
> Organization: Shaw Residential Internet
> Xref: Hurricane-Charley alt.home.repair:366666
> X-Received-Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 16:27:32 MST (be08.lga)
>
> > Awhile back, I bought one of those *trendy* steel-wire bookcases
> > for my bedroom office. On one shelf, I set up my monitor so that I
> > could use it from bed (bad back). While on the bottom shelf, I put
> > the computer itself, along with the surge-protector...
>
> > Yesterday, just as I was leaving to go to a job, my SO called me
> > back and asked if I knew anything about a strange odor coming
> > from the back bedroom. The odor, as I soon found out, was smoke.
> > Apparently,the surge-protector shorted against the wire shelving --
> > and in doing so sparked off a small electrical fire!
>
> There is sooo much bullshit here....

Would that be before or after you entered this thread?

Posted by Kewless on May 9, 2007, 10:20 am

On 7-May-2007, Kewless wrote:

<<Snip>>

> Still, I suppose if pride is all I'm down, then I should consider
> myself blessed -- as it’s a small price to pay for such an invaluable
> lesson.

<<Snip>>

I want to thank you ALL for your responses. As a whole they've gone
a long way to help patch things up btwn me and the Mrs. [Although
nothing's been said, I've been getting a lot of those *sideways* glances
ever since this thing happened. It must be like that old adage: You can
cut down a whole backyard full of trees and no one thinks you're a
lumberjack. But have one little fire on a computer you set up........ ]

If I've learned anything, it's that next time something like this happens,
it might be wise to do a little investigating BEFORE I rush to take the
blame for something I may not even have done. Whether it's my fault
or not is hard to say. But it does leave room for doubt...

Posted by Chris Lewis on May 9, 2007, 10:34 am

> If I've learned anything, it's that next time something like this happens,
> it might be wise to do a little investigating BEFORE I rush to take the
> blame for something I may not even have done. Whether it's my fault
> or not is hard to say. But it does leave room for doubt...

Yup. It's a good idea to spend a little time trying to figure out _why_
this happened. Was anything cracked/chafed and shorted to the metal
shelving (eg: electrical burn marks on the shelving), or did it look
like the device itself burned out?

Calling someone with the make and model describing what happened
is a good idea. Eg: consumer protection agencies, the store,
and the manufacturer if you can identify/reach it.

Not as a complaint, but a warning. It's how safety recalls happen.
Many stores/manufacturers really do want to find out about these.
Before something a lot worse and more expensive happens.
--
Chris Lewis,

Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

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