psu cord So uh... Should I worry that my PSU power Cord doesn't have it's 3rd prong?

[RealEWF]

My Power cords don't have the third prong. Should worry about it and get a prong for it?

[Vishera]

1 minute ago, RealEWF said:

My Power cords don't have the third prong. Should worry about it and get a prong for it?

A picture would be nice.

The third pin is ground,and ground is important to protect you,your house and your electronics.

You may have ground somewhere else on the plug,but i need a picture to know.

[paddy-stone]

Just buy a new one if you're worried  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=IEC+cable+for+PSU

[RealEWF]

Sorry it took awhile, mt internet sucks.

 

It's also the same case with my monitor, also doesn't have the prong. Should I order both of them new cords with the third prong with them?

 

The AVR behind is where I insert both monitor and cpu plug.

[Spotty]

What country are you in so we know what plug type your country uses?

 

3rd pin is ground. Your PSU should definitely come with a power cable with a ground. What model PSU did you buy, was it new or was it used?

[RealEWF]

God fucking damnit

[RealEWF]

10 minutes ago, Spotty said:

What country are you in so we know what plug type your country uses?

 

3rd pin is ground. Your PSU should definitely come with a power cable with a ground. What model PSU did you buy, was it new or was it used?

Used, optiplex 360. Picture of the plug above. Philippines.

[WanderingMist]

7 minutes ago, RealEWF said:

Used, optiplex 360. Picture of the plug above. Philippines.

It looks like they sent you the wrong kind of plug. Looks like a Type A plug which doesn't work in the Philippians. I would return the power supply immediately.  

[RealEWF]

6 minutes ago, WanderingMist said:

It looks like they sent you the wrong kind of plug. Looks like a Type A plug which doesn't work in the Philippians. I would return the power supply immediately.  

I can replace the cord. Would that suffice?

[WanderingMist]

1 minute ago, RealEWF said:

I can replace the cord. Would that suffice?

Unless you are a trained electrician I wouldn't go messing around with power supplies in any way. It's just not worth the risk. Those things can be nasty if you make a mistake. Just return it and make sure the next one you get has the correct plug type. 

[Vishera]

34 minutes ago, RealEWF said:

God fucking damnit

Yeah,that's bad,no ground.

13 minutes ago, RealEWF said:

I can replace the cord. Would that suffice?

Power supplies are dangerous,only a certified electrician should deal with it.

If you touch the wrong thing in there it can kill you even if it's unplugged.

 

I recommend you to get a different power supply.

[RealEWF]

18 minutes ago, Vishera said:

Yeah,that's bad,no ground.

Power supplies are dangerous,only a certified electrician should deal with it.

If you touch the wrong thing in there it can kill you even if it's unplugged.

 

I recommend you to get a different power supply.

It's the stock Dell optiplex 360 dt power supply. So should I get a completely new PSU then?

[quan289]

Uh...I don't see what's this talk about it being dangerous. He is only replacing the power cord - the same cord he already touch when setting up the PC, taking the picture of the cord, etc. Suggesting him to get a new PSU requires him to open up his PC case and unplug various of connectors, as well as potential compatibility issues if he purchase a PSU for a Dell that may have proprietary connectors.

 

OP, it seem the Philippines uses a NEMA5-15P plug as their standard. You only need to purchase a new NEMA5-15P to C13 power cord -  like this: https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Computer-Power-Cord-NEMA5-15P/dp/B00BBDKX1Q

[RealEWF]

4 minutes ago, quan289 said:

Uh...I don't see what's this talk about it being dangerous. He is only replacing the power cord - the same cord he already touch when setting up the PC, taking the picture of the cord, etc. Suggesting him to get a new PSU requires him to open up his PC case and unplug various of connectors, as well as potential compatibility issues if he purchase a PSU for a Dell that may have proprietary connectors.

 

OP, it seem the Philippines uses a NEMA5-15P plug as their standard. You only need to purchase a new NEMA5-15P to C13 power cord -  like this: https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Computer-Power-Cord-NEMA5-15P/dp/B00BBDKX1

Thank you bro and Paddy-Stone for the link for then. Do I need to do the same with my monitor? Because both don't have the grounding prong.

[Vishera]

14 minutes ago, RealEWF said:

It's the stock Dell optiplex 360 dt power supply. So should I get a completely new PSU then?

I see,you can replace the cord with that power supply.

2 minutes ago, quan289 said:

Uh...I don't see what's this talk about it being dangerous. He is only replacing the power cord - the same cord he already touch when setting up the PC, taking the picture of the cord, etc. Suggesting him to get a new PSU requires him to open up his PC case and unplug various of connectors, as well as potential compatibility issues if he purchase a PSU for a Dell that may have proprietary connectors.

 

OP, it seem the Philippines uses a NEMA5-15P plug as their standard. You only need to purchase a new NEMA5-15P to C13 power cord -  like this: https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Computer-Power-Cord-NEMA5-15P/dp/B00BBDKX1Q

You are right,i thought OP wanted to mod the cables to add ground.