ground falt

[skystormfarms]

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3 weeks

[Mad_Professor]

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3 weeks

have you tested any other outlet on the strip, or is the one that is scorched the only one with a reversed hot/neutral.

[skystormfarms]

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yes

[Mad_Professor]

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yes what? yes that you tested other outlets or yes that's the only one?

[skystormfarms]

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yes that's the only one

[Mad_Professor]

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I don't know about your PSU, if I were you I would test it on a throw away old computer. Call GE and see what they have to say about this. Obviously it's a defective power strip, if they can't do anything for ya, talk to a lawyer and prove that your PSU works fine but you could have been seriously injured or killed from the defective power strip.

[skystormfarms]

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did that and a mobo powerd up no problem and i don't want to sue dont have the monny

[Mad_Professor]

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one more thing how did you test to see if the hot was reversed?

The hot could test neutral if it's damaged, the only way is from hot to ground and neutral to ground, one will read 120 and other 0.

Glad that PSU works, call GE see if they will replace the strip.

[skystormfarms]

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i did hot to ground and neutral to ground

[Mad_Professor]

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Glad I could help. Seeing those scorch marks reminds of a close call I had when I was working as electrician apprentice.

[skystormfarms]

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wow aclose call this is the secont time i have ben blown acros the room

[delaware74b]

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That breaker panel IS a liability. Zinsco/Zinsco by Sylvania lost their UL listing years ago. The panel is about 40 years old and has same problems as Federal Pacific. Breakers don't trip, known to fall out of panel, and ALUMINUM bus bars.

This link is no joke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMV1jmDn3o4

I've seen this in the field in both FPE and Zinsco's. If one of these breakers jams (or jammed intentionally), it will never trip.

As far as polarity of outlets is concerned - here's something to help you remember: Short slot is hot. Neutral is the slightly longer than the hot.

[skystormfarms]

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That breaker panel IS a liability. Zinsco/Zinsco by Sylvania lost their UL listing years ago. The panel is about 40 years old and has same problems as Federal Pacific. Breakers don't trip, known to fall out of panel, and ALUMINUM bus bars.

This link is no joke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMV1jmDn3o4

I've seen this in the field in both FPE and Zinsco's. If one of these breakers jams (or jammed intentionally), it will never trip.

As far as polarity of outlets is concerned - here's something to help you remember: Short slot is hot. Neutral is the slightly longer than the hot.

((())) o no not good not good at all but mine is GE witch i wold is just as good as the zincos

[skystormfarms]

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oop's it is a zinco

[delaware74b]

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skystormsfarms - GE is actually one of the better panels. As an electrician, I've installed more than I care to count. Never had a bus failure or main breaker failure. They carry a lifetime warranty on the panel and breakers, full copper bus (it's coated with a silver-colored compound). I've seen some of their older panels (over 30 years) with no problems to be found.
FWIW, Cutler Hammer CH-series also has the lifetime warranty but their BR-series is only 10-years. Square-D is unclear on their warranty.

[skystormfarms]

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well it was a ge product that blew me acros the room

[delaware74b]

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Skystormfarms, look at the third picture in your first post. Multi-color handles in a single line is the trademark design of Zinsco. Also, the breakers are 1-inch thick with 2 handles, with or without a handle tie (two single pole breakers for 2 120-volt circuit or a 2-pole breaker for a 240 volt circuit).

GE uses all black handles, 1-inch or 1/2-inch breakers. Bryant used to make breakers with colored handles that fit GE's and vice-versa but doing so voided UL listing of the panel and also voided the warranty. A GE breaker will trip faster than a Zinsco almost to the nuisance level of tripping (regardless of age).

[Mad_Professor]

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The "GE" I was referring to was the power strip not the load center.

edit: then reading up I see he replied with a zinsco panel.
Looks like they are working if they tripped but still I think you should have the panel inspected by a licensed electrician to ensure proper functionality.

[skystormfarms]

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yes but i rent and i am not even aloud to replase a switch so what do i do