[NAME] I think you probably have too many electrical devices on the same circuit as your computer. The computer by itself should not blow a fuse (assuming a minimum 15 amp fuse). The XPS 8940 has a 500-watt power supply, so assuming an 80% efficiency and assuming it is drawing maximum power (which is not likely) the PC would draw about 625 watts or about 5.7 amps. A UPS is not going to help you from blowing the fuse since the UPS will add the amount of power being drawn from the electrical circuit. It could that the electrical surge from turning on the PC caused the fuse to blow but that would still mean that there are probably too many devices on the same circuit. Fuses usually do not blow due to surges because the fuses used are usually the slow blow type. When the fuse blew what other electrical devices did not receive power? Finding those devices would tell you what else is on the same electrical circuit and being used at the same time. In my calculations, I did not include the current drawn by your monitor. I assume it is on the same circuit. Also, you wrote 'fuses'. Did more than one fuse blow? If that is true, perhaps there is some other problem, maybe an electrical power surge in the incoming power lines. Although this is rare, it does happen and can destroy your electrical devices.
Hi seeking advice from skilled users of Dell tower pc here. Please forgive my ignorance if the question sounds silly. I just bought and set up my Dell XPS 8940 tower pc two day's ago. And last night the fuses were all gone. After checking I detected that the socket I used to plug in the unit isn't working. I directly plugged in the tower and didn't have a UPS or power stabiliser. Do I need to buy a UPS to avoid such mishaps? If yes, what UPS should I buy? I use the computer for film editing mainly and not for gaming. Thanks a lot in advance for reading this and your suggestions
Dell XPS 8940 electric consumption