Why My Computer Gives Electric Shock When I Touch It Placed , On Wooden Table ?
By Ganesh44
@Ganesh44 (5547)
India
July 29, 2011 10:10am CST
Dear Friends
Today I m going to discuss a ghostly story/behaviour of my computer since it seems to me ghostly .....
My PC is placed on wooden table and I m wearing rubber sleeper still when I touch it I get a electric shock I keep wondering why ..........????????
When I place electric tester on it its bulb glow orange showing current in it .....
Where this current comes from when most part of PC use upto 12 V dc voltage ??? I keep wondering ......have you ever faced such problem what to do in such a case ...........
Doesnt it sound ghostly
Hare Krishna
5 responses
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Jul 11
That is a simple indication that the power capacitor is leaking. You will soon start experiencing some delay when you boot up your computer. I suggest you buy a new power supply system for it, it will be okay.
...by the way, capacitor leakage IS VERY DANGEROUS...
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@Ganesh44 (5547)
• India
29 Jul 11
ohhhhkkk thats the culprit strange a power capacitor is infact the ghost thats fearing me from long since years I kept guessing where this intense current is leaked from to PC body I got thanks for your imp advise ........
By the way your avtar is quiete interesting ........
Hare Krishna
Ganesh
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Jul 11
Or it could be that you've gained super powers in which you have the power of electric shock. Time to go buy yourself a hero cape and come up with a super hero name.
@luanakent (793)
• Brazil
29 Jul 11
Talk with a technician . This can be dangerous.
It may just be static energy.. but.. but not worth the risk.
Once my monitor gave me a chock and i saw sparks up.
I called the technical and he said it was a manufacturing problem.
@petersum (4522)
• United States
29 Jul 11
Computers should always be connected with a three pin plug, i.e. having an Earth (Ground) connection. If your house doesn't have a proper earth, and many Asian countries don't have it, then you need to wire the computer casing to a water pipe that goes underground. A length of wire and a Jubilee clip could save your life!
@sandeepguggu (52)
• India
30 Jul 11
I guess you wall sockets (where you plug) earth connection maybe lost that's why you are getting current to your panel. But I don't agree with you "You don't get shock by touching any opened wires of high voltage by wearing shoes or footwear". I'm an electrician I do all the work without turning off the power supply by wearing a good footwear.
