Skipy Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Guy A claims that I must not leave my computer turned on overnight, as a friend of his did that one time and his house burnt down because of it.Question: If I leave my computer on for days and days, can it cause a fire at some point, and if so, under what circumstances? Take into consideration even the extremes, but also note that there is no living being next to it at any time.I'm not an expert in electronics but my common sense and the years of leaving my computer on 24/7 without any misshaps makes me think such thing is at most as possible as a meteor hitting the earth.Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Anything that is electrical can cause a fire, but it would be unlikely.There are some parts in a pc that could fail which would cause a current through another part that causes too much heat. Then the part could catch on fire and set other nearby parts or plastic things on fire.Get homeowner's insurance.The odds of having a fire caused by a pc are probably better than the remote chance of a meteor hitting the earth.No, the earth is huge and nobody knows when a meteor hits way up North or in the ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 A computer can be overheated due to collection of dust but very rarely starting a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 My computer is a server. It has not been turned off since the day it was installed. No problems.MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben23 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 first of all, make sure of these few things- you have a quality power supply- your power cables are in good condition and are plugged in tight- you have a RCD = residual current device (safety switch) or a GFCI for americans whether it be at the switchboard of your house or as a plug adaptor DO NOT LOOK PAST THESE DEVICES THEY SAVE LIVES.- you have a reputable surge protector, as excessive surge current passing through a computer will do more than fry it, it will create excessive heat that can start a fire- you keep the computer clean of dust and all fans are working- you have good ventilation space around the computer- you turn the monitor OFF, not let it go into standby when not using the computer and that the monitor is free of dustpersonally i dont leave my computer on at night as there is no need, the only thing i leave on is my DSL modem (which i had to permanently fix on cos the switch broke and most modems dont have a switch anyway)but if you are going away for a length of time and the house is going to be empty, do what i do - UNPLUG THE LOT-ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvs sarma Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Guy A claims that I must not leave my computer turned on overnight, as a friend of his did that one time and his house burnt down because of it.Question: If I leave my computer on for days and days, can it cause a fire at some point, and if so, under what circumstances? Take into consideration even the extremes, but also note that there is no living being next to it at any time.I'm not an expert in electronics but my common sense and the years of leaving my computer on 24/7 without any misshaps makes me think such thing is at most as possible as a meteor hitting the earth.Thanks in advancePlease accept the truth-- any malfunctioning equipment -- need not be electronics or computer related-- CAN BURN A HOUSE DOWN--FOR EXAMPLEGAS STOVE WITH LEAKING HOSE or with a forgotten open valveSTOCKED ETHENOL OR PETROL IN NON-STANDARD FASIONUNCHECKED ELECTRICALL HEAVY DUTY SOCKETS AND APPLIANCESHALFBURNT RAGS LEFTOVER.... THE LIST IS ENDLESS.a bottle with alcahol leftover we do require cautionSarma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esp1 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 hi,I would recommend that if any electrical appliance can be switched OFF, it should be switched OFF, whenever, the premises where the equipment is located are unoccupied.Obviously certain equipments have to be powered ON so that they can give a 24/7 service.The important aspects of energy conservation and global warming should be remembered when operating equipment 24/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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