Turning on PSU causes breaker to pop

[swp]

So I've recently built a pc however when turning on the power supply the breaker instantly pops. Could this be a faulty power supply or something else? It's a be quiet! System Power 9 500W

[SavageNeo]

What else do you have on that circuit, the xtra inrúsh current form turning on the pc might be the tripping point.

 

[swp]

Nothing

[SavageNeo]

1 minute ago, swp said:

Nothing

therem ust be something, liek a space heater, stuff in other rooms etc

[swp]

Just a router

[SavageNeo]

you could try to move the pc in the other side of the house and try to power it form there, to rule out the circuit issue

[SavageNeo]

also what year was your house built? if it was built after 1999 the breakes has protections about " power fuctuations" that the breaker think are faulty thus tripping the breaker

[swp]

I live in a flat, not sure.

[berberries]

There is a chance that there is a short within the power supply, or a bad power cable. I’d recommend trying first a plug on a different breaker to rule out current overload (very unlikely). Secondly I’d try a different power cord. If both don’t solve the issue it is likely to be an internal short in the PSU. In that case replace it, probably covered under warranty.

[swp]

Just now, berberries said:

There is a chance that there is a short within the power supply, or a bad power cable. I’d recommend trying first a plug on a different breaker to rule out current overload (very unlikely). Secondly I’d try a different power cord. If both don’t solve the issue it is likely to be an internal short in the PSU. In that case replace it, probably covered under warranty.

If only I could find the receipt

[SavageNeo]

1 minute ago, swp said:

I live in a flat, not sure.

so you could try to move the pc to other side of the flat, if it still trips the breaker, might test another psu, if it still fails, might be worth to call an electrician

[Dutch_Master]

Obviously, you did something wrong. Watch this LTT video for proper building instructions:

 

BTW, make sure you don't get your PCIe and CPU plugs mixed up. They don't have the same connections and will cause a direct short if you plug it into the wrong socket.

 

Furthermore, closely inspect your mains cable, it might be faulty. If you see copper, cut the connectors from the cable and throw the remains away! Seriously, you're putting yourself and others at risk if that damaged cable doesn't get sorted (i.e. thrown out).

 

Next, assuming the mains cable is OK, disconnect everything from the PSU inside the PC. Then switch on the power on the PSU. If the breaker trips, request RMA on the PSU, remove said PSU from your PC and do not use it again! If the breaker doesn't trip, switch the PSU off, then reconnect the basics: 24-pin connector, the 8-pin CPU connector (it has 4 yellow and 4 black cables) and the drive with the OS on it. See if you can get a cheap, low power GPU in the system that doesn't need additional power, like an nVidia GT710 or even older. If you only have your normal GPU, make sure you connect the GPU power wire to it, it has 3 yellow and 3 black wires.

[SavageNeo]

1 minute ago, swp said:

If only I could find the receipt

where did you buy it from? onlise stoes store your bying histroy, there is the receipt.

 

if you bought the psu from a local store, you could tell them the day ytou bought it (around), what time (around what time) and tell them what you bought, adn see if they have a receipt for you

[SavageNeo]

2 minutes ago, Dutch_Master said:

Obviously, you did something wrong

mayby not, breaker tripping probably is not a user issue, it might be faulty psu making too much RF noice, or faulty breaker, or too much on the same breaker etc, wiring somethign wrong in yyour pc does not trip the breaker, it kill the psu

[swp]

3 minutes ago, Dutch_Master said:

Obviously, you did something wrong. Watch this LTT video for proper building instructions:

 

BTW, make sure you don't get your PCIe and CPU plugs mixed up. They don't have the same connections and will cause a direct short if you plug it into the wrong socket.

 

Furthermore, closely inspect your mains cable, it might be faulty. If you see copper, cut the connectors from the cable and throw the remains away! Seriously, you're putting yourself and others at risk if that damaged cable doesn't get sorted (i.e. thrown out).

 

Next, assuming the mains cable is OK, disconnect everything from the PSU inside the PC. Then switch on the power on the PSU. If the breaker trips, request RMA on the PSU, remove said PSU from your PC and do not use it again! If the breaker doesn't trip, switch the PSU off, then reconnect the basics: 24-pin connector, the 8-pin CPU connector (it has 4 yellow and 4 black cables) and the drive with the OS on it. See if you can get a cheap, low power GPU in the system that doesn't need additional power, like an nVidia GT710 or even older. If you only have your normal GPU, make sure you connect the GPU power wire to it, it has 3 yellow and 3 black wires.

I don't think I messed up the CPU thing. It says 12V_ATX under the connector. I unplugged the PSU and turned it on (no pop)

[berberries]

Just now, swp said:

I don't think I messed up the CPU thing. It says 12V_ATX under the connector. I unplugged the PSU and turned it on (no pop)

https://www.silverstonetek.com/downloads/QA/PSU/PSU-Paper Clip-EN.pdf

 

could you follow this guide and perform the paper clip test on the PSU

[berberries]

2 minutes ago, swp said:

I don't think I messed up the CPU thing. It says 12V_ATX under the connector. I unplugged the PSU and turned it on (no pop)

also, have you inspected the mains cable for any damage and tried a different one. the psu isn’t truly “on” until minimally the paper clip test is performed.

 

9 minutes ago, Dutch_Master said:

Furthermore, closely inspect your mains cable, it might be faulty. If you see copper, cut the connectors from the cable and throw the remains away! Seriously, you're putting yourself and others at risk if that damaged cable doesn't get sorted (i.e. thrown out).

this is wholeheartedly agree with. if your mains cable is damaged CUT THE CONNECTORS AWAY for the safety of others and throw them in the trash.

[swp]

There's no damage on the cable and I'll do the paper clip thing tomorrow.

[berberries]

12 minutes ago, swp said:

If only I could find the receipt

online purchases have a purchase history. if you bought it at a local computer store, you could try calling them up letting them know that you lost your receipt and ask them if they can bring up an old receipt. as long as it is not too long ago and they haven’t cleared the reciept logs for some reason (very unlikely to clear unless a change in system etc) it is very likely they will be able to print you a copy.

[berberries]

Just now, swp said:

There's no damage on the cable and I'll do the paper clip thing tomorrow.

do quote us in replies by using the arrow you see on the bottom of our replies. otherwise we will not see your reply

[swp]

2 minutes ago, berberries said:

online purchases have a purchase history. if you bought it at a local computer store, you could try calling them up letting them know that you lost your receipt and ask them if they can bring up an old receipt. as long as it is not too long ago and they haven’t cleared the reciept logs for some reason (very unlikely to clear unless a change in system etc) it is very likely they will be able to print you a copy.

I'm gonna go there tomorrow and see if they have it 

[berberries]

1 minute ago, swp said:

I'm gonna go there tomorrow and see if they have it 

sounds good, goodluck  . if you’re lucky some stores do put down customers’ names or contact numbers in the invoice so they may be able to pull it up through those means too.

[swp]

I'm gonna go to my friends house tomorrow to see if the same thing happens or if it turns on perfectly fine.