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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 855540" data-attributes="member: 59833">It sounds to me like just bad luck and both aging PSUs died. However, I would check the wall outlet wiring. Every home and every computer user should have access to a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instruments-GFI6302-Receptacle-Professional/dp/B000RUL2UU?ref_=BSellerC&amp;pf_rd_p=6173df19-ccde-5bc8-9d5c-ff56e3b01f01&amp;pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_i=14244471&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_r=1QJH4541G9JNQKNGZQ24&amp;pf_rd_r=1QJH4541G9JNQKNGZQ24&amp;pf_rd_p=6173df19-ccde-5bc8-9d5c-ff56e3b01f01" target="_blank">AC Outlet Tester</a> to ensure your outlet is properly wired and grounded to Earth ground. I recommend one with a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupt) indicator as it can be used to test bathroom and kitchen outlets (outlets near water) too. These testers can be found for your type and voltage outlet, foreign or domestic, (like <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tacklife-EST03-Advanced-220-250V-Neutral/dp/B078X6J5DX" target="_blank">this one</a> for the UK) at most home improvement stores, or even the electrical department at Wal-Mart. Use it to test all the outlets in the home and if a fault is shown, have it fixed by a qualified electrician.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 855540, member: 59833"] It sounds to me like just bad luck and both aging PSUs died. However, I would check the wall outlet wiring. Every home and every computer user should have access to a [url=https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instruments-GFI6302-Receptacle-Professional/dp/B000RUL2UU?ref_=BSellerC&pf_rd_p=6173df19-ccde-5bc8-9d5c-ff56e3b01f01&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14244471&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1QJH4541G9JNQKNGZQ24&pf_rd_r=1QJH4541G9JNQKNGZQ24&pf_rd_p=6173df19-ccde-5bc8-9d5c-ff56e3b01f01]AC Outlet Tester[/url] to ensure your outlet is properly wired [u]and grounded[/u] to Earth ground. I recommend one with a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupt) indicator as it can be used to test bathroom and kitchen outlets (outlets near water) too. These testers can be found for your type and voltage outlet, foreign or domestic, (like [URL= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tacklife-EST03-Advanced-220-250V-Neutral/dp/B078X6J5DX]this one[/URL] for the UK) at most home improvement stores, or even the electrical department at Wal-Mart. Use it to test all the outlets in the home and if a fault is shown, have it fixed by a qualified electrician. [/QUOTE]

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