In an effort to get fit, I got a walking pad but when I turn it on, my external computer screen (connected to my laptop) turns off. I assume it’s a power overload problem. Will a new powerboard fix this? Or new computer screen? New wiring of the electricity?
Walking Pad Turns Computer Screen off
Ricketytruck on 11/05/2024 - 10:24
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Yes all to the one power board. There’s only one power outlet in the room
What is the current set up? Where is the laptop/monitor power connected to? Where is the walking pad power connected to?
Laptop, screen, walking pad all to a power board which goes to the only outlet in the room
If the walking pad is powering things then you are the hamster.
That would be ideal
Advise brand and model of "walking pad".
I looked one up, to see what the heck a "walking pad" is, and found it was a brand, not the name of a device, which is actually a treadmill.
The link went to a treadmill that only used 735W. So unless you have a L-O-T more plugged into your powerboard, it should not be overloading. The powerboard likely does have an overload trip, but that should only happen if the total load is over 2400W.
And a powerboard overload should shut down everything on it. It sounds like you are saying that the screen shuts down, but the treadmill doesn't.
A monitor is likely the most sensitive item in terms of power fluctuations, so when the treadmill turns on it messes with things enough that it turns off. The laptop will keep going fine thanks to the battery. There's also that the powerboard likely draws the most power when turned on and I wouldn't really trust that 735W rating.
IMO I'd just walk through solutions from cheapest to most expensive, replace the powerboard, then a wattometer, then talking to an electrician.
I don't disagree with anything you say.
But the first thing I'd do is unplug the screen from the powerboard, plug something else into the socket it was plugged into, and see if that turns off when the treadmill is started. That would give you a good idea if its the powerboard that was the problem.
And, anyway, I'd try another powerboard. Its by far the cheapest thing in the equation. So its the first candidate to change out.
That makes sense. Will try another power board. Is there a certain type that would be better than others?
walk through solutions
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I thought the difference was that a treadmill had incline, and running functions whereas a walking pad max speed is power walking.
It is a black lord, it says 2.2hp:
https://amzn.asia/d/bx3czb6Yes the screen shuts down, walking pad stays on, when I turn the walking pad off the screen comes back on.
IANAsparkie, but I'm not sure I'd want a machine of dubious provenance that has a noisy AC motor connected to computer electronics (the monitor).
Also had to Google walking pad. This looks like what other people call a treadmill- is there a difference?
I thought the difference was that a treadmill had incline, and running functions whereas a walking pad max speed is power walking.
Can you try using an extension lead from another room to power the Treadmill?
You are a smarter person that I. I’ll try that!
Update - new power board did not solve the problem.
Attempt 2 will be treadmill going to another room PowerPoint via extension kindly suggested by out24q
Success!! Cord to another room fixed it!!
So what fixed it was the screen and treadmill not being plugged into the same power board and power point.
So the problem is that the treadmill is putting sufficient electrical noise back into the power that is interfering with the power supply and electronics in the screen. Good engineers design things so that doesn't happen.
If you've got all these appliances on one power board, try splitting the walking pad to another separate outlet