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Re: My Wall Caught On Fire!---A Classic *Mangia*

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Originally Posted by dlavery
Call a certified electrician immediately, and get your house inspected and the wiring validated...
If the wiring in the house is heating up to the point of ignition, particularly if the breaker is not tripping, is a SERIOUS hazard, and not to be trifled with.
Yeah, I agree with Dave on this one. Since your house is older you might have fuses and not circuit breakers. Either way, the point of a fuse or circuit breaker is to cut power berfore the amperage gets so high that insulation and then the wire will burn. If your fuses/circuit breaker isn't doing that there's something seriously wrong.

Think of it as a FIRST robot. You don't rely on the Drill's blue wiring to burn before you know there's a problem. You want the 40 amp breaker to pop first.

Let's assume that both your computers have 400 watt power supplies installed. A 400 watt power supply draws about 10 amps at 115 VAC. Therefore, your 2 computers will draw 20 amps. If 20 amps is causing fires you have a serious problem.

Your problems:
1.) Your have fires with moderate amounts of current (20 amps)
2.) Your fuse/circuit breaker doesn't trip before a fire starts.
3.) You're living in a house that might kill you and your familly

Your best bet is to call up an electrician before something very bad happens.
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