shadowpartner
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Okay so I have basically zero knowledge of eletrical engineering so bear with me and also a possibly weird question here but here goes anyway.
For the past year or so I keep getting this feeling as if I'm getting a static shocks while I'm using my computer - mainly on my hands when using my keyboard / sometimes on my face (also constantly have headphones on connected to the PC)
Now I suspected that there were electrical issues in the house I'm in for other reasons (mainly PC not functioning correctly but won't get into that) so I got an electrician to come in and do a safety inspection about 6 months ago. The electrician told me that there was severe earth leakage in the electrical system apparently way worse when the oven is on? That the wiring is over 50 years old and there's no RCD switches on the fuse board etc. Also the house is essentially not grounded/earthed at all from what I understood.
I have a few questions about the whole thing anyway;
- Is it possible I'm actually experiencing static shocks when using my computer due to the electrical issues?
- Is it a stupid idea to run my computer through a UPS given the circumstances?
- Is there any actual danger of using a computer hooked up to this system?
Any input would be greatly appreciated , I've attached the EICR to this thread if it's helpful at all to take a look at it - any personal info has been removed.
For the past year or so I keep getting this feeling as if I'm getting a static shocks while I'm using my computer - mainly on my hands when using my keyboard / sometimes on my face (also constantly have headphones on connected to the PC)
Now I suspected that there were electrical issues in the house I'm in for other reasons (mainly PC not functioning correctly but won't get into that) so I got an electrician to come in and do a safety inspection about 6 months ago. The electrician told me that there was severe earth leakage in the electrical system apparently way worse when the oven is on? That the wiring is over 50 years old and there's no RCD switches on the fuse board etc. Also the house is essentially not grounded/earthed at all from what I understood.
I have a few questions about the whole thing anyway;
- Is it possible I'm actually experiencing static shocks when using my computer due to the electrical issues?
- Is it a stupid idea to run my computer through a UPS given the circumstances?
- Is there any actual danger of using a computer hooked up to this system?
Any input would be greatly appreciated , I've attached the EICR to this thread if it's helpful at all to take a look at it - any personal info has been removed.