Receiver shuts off due to low voltage

[srinivas1015]

My Setup (everything below is in one room)
1)PS3 with PS Move

2)Xbox360 with Kinect

3)PC( Nvidia GTX465, Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium,8gb DDR3 Ram,AMD X2 dual core processor 3Ghz,Samsung blu-ray drive, 2tb internal HDD,2 external WD 1tb HDDS, Coolermaster Haf x cabinet)

4)Onkyo HT-RC270 receiver

5)Polk Cs20 center speaker, Sub ESP 550wi subwoofer, 6 TSi 300 speakers, making a 7.1 setup

6)Optoma HD67 with a 170inch white matte screen.

7)Nvidia 3d vision

8) Sony Bravia 32inch 1080p LCD HDTV

9)Logitech MX550 wireless keyboard and mouse

10) Apple iPad first gen, serves as aux device(eg- Disney second screen) and remote for HT





The problem is that Iam getting low voltage these days and the receiver shuts off. I hear a clicking sound as it tries to turn back on in vain.
What can I do to fix it? Should I get a voltage stabilizer or some kind of UPS? I only want it to have a stable voltage. What specifications have to be met by a stabilizer/UPS?

[oppopioneer]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

My Setup (everything below is in one room)
1)PS3 with PS Move

2)Xbox360 with Kinect

3)PC( Nvidia GTX465, Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium,8gb DDR3 Ram,AMD X2 dual core processor 3Ghz,Samsung blu-ray drive, 2tb internal HDD,2 external WD 1tb HDDS, Coolermaster Haf x cabinet)

4)Onkyo HT-RC270 receiver

5)Polk Cs20 center speaker, Sub ESP 550wi subwoofer, 6 TSi 300 speakers, making a 7.1 setup

6)Optoma HD67 with a 170inch white matte screen.

7)Nvidia 3d vision

8) Sony Bravia 32inch 1080p LCD HDTV

9)Logitech MX550 wireless keyboard and mouse

10) Apple iPad first gen, serves as aux device(eg- Disney second screen) and remote for HT





The problem is that Iam getting low voltage these days and the receiver shuts off. I hear a clicking sound as it tries to turn back on in vain.
What can I do to fix it? Should I get a voltage stabilizer or some kind of UPS? I only want it to have a stable voltage. What specifications have to be met by a stabilizer/UPS?

It could be a number of things that could be causing your problem...

1.) How many pieces of equipment do you have plugged into the circuit outlet that the reciever is plugged into? Is it a 15 amp or 20 amp circuit? You could be over loading that circuit and putting too much stress on it.

2.) Could be your area you're living in, are you in a urban area in a apartment or townhouse that gets what they call "dirty power" and have power outages in your area?

In order to get a proper diagnosis you need to contact a licensed state certified electrician in your city to take a look, none of those weekend warrior types. He or she can tell you what's wrong and how to fix it.

A UPS that also has voltage regulation would help protect against surges and power outages but if there is something wrong with the AC coming in from outside there is only so much a UPS plug-in device can do. The #1 most important thing to protect your electronics is a "whole house" surge protector installed at the breaker box, that's key.

Ask this question over at http://www.avsforum.com and at http://www.polkaudio.com too and they will help you, plenty of electricians over there and people who wire home theaters.

[srinivas1015]

I'm in an urban area and I had an electrician check it. Aim definitely getting voltage drops and fluctuations. This is due to the main supply itself. Will a voltage stabilizer be of any help?

[Almadacr]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

I'm in an urban area and I had an electrician check it. Aim definitely getting voltage drops and fluctuations. This is due to the main supply itself. Will a voltage stabilizer be of any help?

Nope , if you aren`t getting 240V in your box, a voltage stabilizer wont solve your problem , you need to contact your electricity supplier to check how many volts are getting in your place and amps .

[Brainwasher]

Bet the psu on the pc has slot to do with it. Sounds like way too much draw to me.