psu sparked and caused a black out

[Miskr]

Hello everyone,

Today, shortly after moving my computer, I plugged in my psu and I believe I saw a small spark, and my house had a black out.

What should I do now?

I plugged the psu power cord in when it was on for some odd reason.

Should I turn off the psu, plug it in, then turn it on again?

Are my other components possibly fried?

Thanks

 

[ronintexas]

It is difficult to say - that is why I suggested having a pro look at it. I can fix a computer, but when my car acts up, if it isn't something super simple like adding air to a tire, pouring a fluid in, etc., I take it to a mechanic. I might be able to fix it - but I could screw things up as well....or even worse - hurt myself....

 

[Karadjgne]

Start at the source. Figure out just exactly what circuit is tripping. Then figure out what load is already on that circuit. 90% of all plug circuits are 15amp, this includes bedrooms, living rooms, hallways etc. Only kitchen and bath, dining and rarely master bedroom are 20a circuits. Commonly 2 bedrooms are joined. If you figure average pc's run about 7a with monitor, its easy to trip a circuit when it's also loaded down with lights, tvs, stereos, hair dryer, curling irons and of course the 12 amp monster vacuum dad bought mom for Xmas.
Check the plug. If it's at all loose, or the ground is close to the line terminals, fix that. If possible, isolate the circuit as much as feasible. You want breathing room. You really don't want more than 13a constant on a 15a circuit. It means the breaker gets too hot and therefore weaker, upto the point where it trips constantly.

Pretty much you want to rule out the house being the problem before diving in and just assuming that the pc is funked