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Iron turning PC Monitor on and off ... strange behaviour

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  • 20-04-2015 10:27pm
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    durtybit
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Noticed this strange behavior when on the PC, when the maid wife is using the iron (in the hallway) my monitor starts going on and off (bedroom)

    Have 2 monitors and both are plugged into an extension socket but the second monitor stays on :confused::confused:


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    adrian92
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭adrian92


    Just a possibility. Wiring diameter is such that the additional electrical load may be causing such a drop in voltage - it seems so strange that something obvious like lights dimming, for example, is not apparent


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    durtybit
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭durtybit


    adrian92 wrote: »
    Just a possibility. Wiring diameter is such that the additional electrical load may be causing such a drop in voltage - it seems so strange that something obvious like lights dimming, for example, is not apparent

    No...no lights dimming, I had thought that initially. Must swap around the plugs etc and see if it makes any difference


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    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,011 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    iron-as-computer-mouse1

    Is it a USB iron or PS2 ?


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    durtybit
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭durtybit


    eamonnq wrote: »

    Is it a USB iron or PS2 ?

    If only eh ...


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    brightspark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    Turn off power and check for a loose connection in the socket the iron is plugged into?

    It's possible one monitor is more sensitive to volt drops etc.


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