14 DAY TRIAL // Although power supplies are some of the most important components that go inside a desktop system, many cheaper models that are available on the market don't comply with even the most basic safety regulations, and the sale of such a product has been recently banned in Sweden by the National Electrical Safety Board.
The power supply is manufactured by Ace of Sweden and goes by the name of AC-620RD + Raw Deal.
Ace's problems came to light after the Sweclockers publication has tested such a power supply in its hardware laboratories and found that the units showcased an inappropriate behavior.
More specifically, all the three models that were put to the test crushed at their specific power output and two of them also took out the room's fuse during this process.
Soon after, Ace decided to withdraw the affected models from the market and, and the National Electrical Safety Board decision comes to assert this decision.
According to NESB's report of the matter the PSU's internal lines, power lines and grounding are directly soldered without any foundation.
This means that if the main cable would come loose, the computer's case or any other components directly attached to the power supply would become live and potentially damage the system.
Consumers who already bought this power supply model don't have any grounds for concern according to Sweden's National Electrical Safety Board as the defects don't involve any direct or immediate danger to persons or damage to property.
The announcement concludes that all the Ace AC-620RD + Raw Deal PSUs can be returned to the place of purchase for warranty.
The problems encountered by Ace with this line of PSUs come to reiterate how important choosing the right power supply for the system that you build really is.