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> > To: <Blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blind-software@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; > <blind-software-hackers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > 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. > > --Check out my radio and TeamTalk server! http://www.jls-radio.com > > -- > > James Scholes > > > > E-mail: james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > MSN/Windows Live Messenger: jamesscholes@xxxxxxx > > AIM: JamesScholes000 > > Skype: james.scholes > > Website: http://www.jamesscholes.com > > Blog: http://www.jamesscholes.com/blog > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jamesscholes > > Find me on Facebook! 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