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#353477 - 24/07/2012 01:19 I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	When I plug it into the wall outlet, sparking occurs. Code: Looking at outlet O Gnd I I Lugs ^ between this lug and outlet Actually it happens between outlet and which ever lug is last to connect. Trust or toss? _________________________ Glenn
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#353478 - 24/07/2012 02:26 Re: I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme [Re: gbeer]
larry818 old hand Registered: 01/10/2002 Posts: 1039 Loc: Fullerton, Calif.	My cheesier chargers all do this.
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#353479 - 24/07/2012 02:40 Re: I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme [Re: larry818]
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	That would be the word. _________________________ Glenn
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#353579 - 27/07/2012 14:30 Re: I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme [Re: gbeer]
peter carpal tunnel Registered: 13/07/2000 Posts: 4180 Loc: Cambridge, England	My original Toshiba charger alarmed me by doing this when I took it to the US. Then later I realised it did it in the UK too, but the design of the plug hid the sparks where I couldn't see them. Peter
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#353597 - 27/07/2012 21:51 Re: I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme [Re: peter]
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	The thing is, I just don't expect to see a spark from a PS with no load attached to it. _________________________ Glenn
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#353613 - 28/07/2012 22:38 Re: I bought a laptop charger from dealextreme [Re: gbeer]
Shonky pooh-bah Registered: 12/01/2002 Posts: 2009 Loc: Brisbane, Australia	Every Dell laptop I've owned/used has done that. My D505, M6300, XPS15z and more. Load on the output side doesn't make much difference. It's the initial inrush current to the supply itself. _________________________ Christian #40104192 120Gb (no longer in my E36 M3, won't fit the E46 M3)
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