laptop getting electrical shock
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laptop getting electrical shock
I have 2 electrical points in my home where when I insert laptop charger or wire of any electrical device the device/laptop which is connected with those electrical point upon touching gets electrical shock. What should I check in here?
How can this problem be fixed?
How can this problem be fixed?
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Are you sure it isn't static?
All laptops I've seen produce a low DC voltage(<20VDC) to charge the laptop battery. If you have a MM check the voltage on the plug from the charger that connects to the PC.
It's possible the charger is bad.
Note: I see you are non-usa so your charger may be connecting to a 240 volt source, but the laptop charger should still produce DC to charge the PC .
All laptops I've seen produce a low DC voltage(<20VDC) to charge the laptop battery. If you have a MM check the voltage on the plug from the charger that connects to the PC.
It's possible the charger is bad.
Note: I see you are non-usa so your charger may be connecting to a 240 volt source, but the laptop charger should still produce DC to charge the PC .
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I am a bit new to terms so I
1) do not know what is MM?
2) I am sure that the plug/power point is currupt because I have a different laptop of another manufacture which when plugged in to same electrical slot also gives electrical shock
in this house there are symptoms where when switch of a room light is closed then the lights of another room are fused so I am thinking there is some kind of earthing problem in house though I am not sure of this and I am not an expert of this thing.
3) what is static do you mean any kind of electrical charge on laptop due to its batter if that is the case then I am sure it is not static charge because there are other electrical points where the same laptop is connected with charger and there the laptop does not gets any electrical shock
1) do not know what is MM?
2) I am sure that the plug/power point is currupt because I have a different laptop of another manufacture which when plugged in to same electrical slot also gives electrical shock
in this house there are symptoms where when switch of a room light is closed then the lights of another room are fused so I am thinking there is some kind of earthing problem in house though I am not sure of this and I am not an expert of this thing.
3) what is static do you mean any kind of electrical charge on laptop due to its batter if that is the case then I am sure it is not static charge because there are other electrical points where the same laptop is connected with charger and there the laptop does not gets any electrical shock
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Without using a meter and just guessing at the problem isn't really going to help you.
It may be time to call an electrician. If it's a ground issue like you think.......it needs to get fixed as soon as possible.
It may be time to call an electrician. If it's a ground issue like you think.......it needs to get fixed as soon as possible.
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I do get a shock and this is from the part where hand rests on laptop while typing below key board