# Sparks when connecting PC monitor cable

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparks-when-connecting-pc-monitor-cable/568133>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 18, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparks-when-connecting-pc-monitor-cable/568133 "2011-01-18T22:26:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparks-when-connecting-pc-monitor-cable/568133/21 "2011-01-20T15:18:06Z")

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The more I think about this and the more details you give, the more I think you should just trash that power supply and get an electrician to look at the outlet.

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