How do I stop tripping the circuit breaker.

[Darkleoco]

If you want to properly protect that new build in mid Sept. You might have to bite the bullet and get protection first. A new build is worthless if its burnt up.

Properly protect the build I did in mid Sept* I already have it set up see my system specs and I have a quality surge protector atm but I am going to get a UPS soon it seems.

 

[cdawall]

before calling everything the surge protectors fault plug the pc/surge into another 15A circuit and see if it pops and check it without the surge as well.

 

[Darkleoco]

before calling everything the surge protectors fault plug the pc/surge into another 15A circuit and see if it pops and check it without the surge as well.

I will be getting to that soon hopefully, currently trying to troubleshoot a stubborn hard drive before I reset my computer for the 5~10 time.

 

[silkstone]

How is adding an additional load to a circuit or device, that could be, in trouble going to help?

The logic behind my thinking is that it is the spike in power that is causing the fuse box to flip. If a ups was added this might prevent the surge. The amount of load is not a problem as he stated that he can add more load once the pc was turned on, just that no devices could be running when he turned his pc on.

 

[Arctucas]

I will be getting to that soon hopefully, currently trying to troubleshoot a stubborn hard drive before I reset my computer for the 5~10 time.

Is everything OK now, no more tripping circuit breaker?

Or is there another issue?

 

[Darkleoco]

Is everything OK now, no more tripping circuit breaker?

Or is there another issue?

I should be fine with the circuit breaker issue now, and other than that it turns out I had just been being rather clueless with my second hard drive.

 

[westom]

... but I think it's only because it's a poor quality blowdryer since if im not mistaken this room should only be good for 1800w and I'm sure my computer is exceeding at least 400w and the blowdryer was supposed to be 1600w.

If I read this right, the tripping circuit breaker is 15 amps (1800 watts). That means a 15 amp breaker needs maybe 22 to 30 amps for 30 seconds to trip. Or it needs 20 amps for 100 seconds to 6 minutes to trip. Conventional breakers do not trip due to spikes such as a power supply power on. Minor current increases can only trip a breaker (as described) if the circuit is already dangerously overloaded.

How does an excessive ampere or two trip a breaker? Existing current must be well above 15 amps. I did not see where the breaker was defined by type or part numbers - essential facts. Is it a conventional breaker? To have your symptoms implies a tripping breaker is not. What exactly is the breaker (which means hard facts such as part number)? Currently, your conclusions (including a suspected defective power strip) imply a defect elsewhere. Did not suggest a defective breaker. Did imply the breaker is not being tripped by excessive current.

If a power strip is defective, then (for example) it also trips GFCIs in the kitchen or bathroom when some load (ie a few 100 watt light bulbs) are temporarily power cycled through that power strip and GFCI.