http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/ Switched Comments for Sweaty Man Electrocuted By PC - and Other Gadget-Related Deaths http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 1st 2007 11:43AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 1st 2007 2:20PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 1st 2007 11:16PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 1st 2007 9:29PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/
380 Volts??? Come on. I'm a certified electronics technician and I know better then that. The article is wrong. 250 Volts maybe, but not 380. Most Asian countries, China included run at 250 volts with 50 MHz. Here in the US, we run at 120 volts with 60 MHz, except most water heaters and dryers which run at the 250 volt level and even at that, computer power supplies step the voltage down from 250 volts AC down to 12 volts DC and 5 volts respectively. His power supply must have been opened up as well to get the full shock. ]]>Aug 12th 2007 3:57AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 1st 2007 11:30PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 2nd 2007 10:06AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 2nd 2007 10:57AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/This is not true since PC's do not output 380 volts and being killed by a PC is almost impossible. This simply did not happen and is another myth that will soon die.]]>Aug 2nd 2007 12:00PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Nov 4th 2008 10:35PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/
Now 380 WATTS maybe. 380 watts isn't an absurd number for such, it's about right for a cheap budget unit built now, or a mid priced one made a few years ago.]]>Nov 5th 2008 4:44AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Mar 12th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/
I wonder why so many people need to be reminded that water and cell phones don't mix. You can't make them a little life jacket and expect them to still work. I know people who washed their cell phones or dropped them in toilets. Just last week, my mom dropped her phone in her dog's water dish. And no, she didn't drown trying to jump in to rescue it ;)]]>Aug 2nd 2007 12:56PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 2nd 2007 3:46PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/IOWA WOMAN]]>Aug 2nd 2007 6:33PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/]]>Aug 2nd 2007 6:32PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/" PC's innards and Wu was dealt the deadly jolt -- 380 volts right from his PC's power supply. "
This is not true since PC's do not output 380 volts and being killed by a PC is almost impossible. This simply did not happen and is another myth that will soon die.
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Actually, Bill it IS possible. Most PC supplies use what is known as "Switching" tech to develop the high currents required by PC components. This tech takes advantage of the increased efficiency of transformers at high voltage/frequencies, allowing a much smaller and more efficient supply. Also, assuming the guy was in Singapore, I bet they have a higher line voltage than the US's 120VAC.]]>Aug 3rd 2007 6:44AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 3rd 2007 6:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 3rd 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/http://www.switched.com/2007/08/04/sweaty-man-electrocuted-by-pc-and-other-gadget-related-deaths/Aug 3rd 2007 3:36PM