[access-uk] Re: Leaving computer on 24/7, safety risks?

  • From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:43:22 -0000

wow, is it really that cheap. I was also quite concerned as I quite often
leave the computer on for a few hours without using it as I have to look
after my toddler son. looks like there's no worries with regards to money or
damaging the computer by leaving it on. usually I have the monitor off.

Husna

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Leaving computer on 24/7, safety risks?


> James,
>
> I unfortunately dont' have the time to reference this but...
>
> Electric Cost is on average £11 per year for a computer system to be on
365,
> with no monitor.  That is according to the Northern ireland Energy Savings
> Trust.
>
> You'll have to take into account fluctuations in processor, hard drive
> activity etc.
>
> Safety, providing the unit hasnt' it's vents covered and an electrical
fault
> doesn't happen (that can happen with any electrical) appliance it should
be
> perfectly safe.
>
> Most computers have sensors on their processors and motherboards that will
> auto -power off the system if voltage exceeds what each component is set
to
> receive.
>
> With such a large appliance it should also set a trip off in your houses
> fuse box if something disastrous happened.
>
> Whilst not an authority or an electrician.  I am Final year on my second
> Computer Science Degree and have a years experience of working for an
FT500
> Software House as a Systems Engineer.
>
> I know my folks back in the day would have always had concerns about me
> leaving boxes on round the house, mainly down the cost and if I tryed to
> justify why I was doing it or who told me it should be fine I'd be
> questioned on who the person was that said this.
>
> Sorry for any typos just in from a 13 hour day at University and a British
> Computer Society committee meeting.
>
> Barry.
>
>
> From: "James Scholes" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 7:03 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Leaving computer on 24/7, safety risks?
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > I have just switched to a new ISP, and they traffic shape at peak times
of
> > the day. To get around this, I have been leaving my PC on 24/7 and
letting
> > stuff upload and download while I am asleep, out at school, etc. My
> > parents would like to know if there are any safety or electricity risks
> > involved with leaving a PC on all the time. I have told them that loads
of
> > people leave PC's on for up to all year with nothing going wrong, but
> > would just like some re-assurance to show them that it is completely
safe.
> > I would Obveously do regular reboots, and it is a pretty low-powered PC.
> > Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.
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