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From: (Sam)
Date: 10/30/2003 1:41 AM Eastern Standard Time
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hi there,

i have an old PC that after I use I have a habit of unplugging from
the wall. The last few times though when i unplug the turned off PC a
Circuit breaker is tripping. why could removal of a plug of a switched
off device cause this?

Sam

Try a different outlet. If it continues, it's a bad plug and/or cord. If it
doesn't, it's the receptacle or the wires connected to it that's bad.