On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Roger <[email protected]> wrote: .... > 1) Power Supply (Likely older models?) - Lost my old PVRUSB2 Model #29061 > because I think the power supply shorted-out, and the power strip surge > protector likely could not handle this scenario. Oddly, this scenario very > likely tripped two separate breakers in the house just as I heard a very loud > pop noise! Not just the breaker of the house circuit the PVRUSB2 device was > on, but the bedroom as well.
By any chance was there a transformer load in the Bedroom? Or something else with "high" power requirements, like a large air conditioner? When the voltage(s) change rapidly (such as a short), there can be a current surge as a transformer (or motor) field collapses. In theory circuit breakers are supposed to handle inrush/outrush currents, but in theory, theory and practice are the same, and in practice, they are not. Gary _______________________________________________ pvrusb2 mailing list [email protected] http://www.isely.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pvrusb2
