If you're getting shocks through a floor grate, it sounds like it's just a worn electrical wire, likely due to vibration, as it runs across ductwork in the basement, coupled with poor electrical grounding in your computer case. The problem, alone, isn't in your home's electrical system, but something likely in the power supply, as well. You just won't be shocked if your home's electrical is fixed. Two problems, with a common symptom. ----- Eric F Crist On Jan 4, 2013, at 09:03:41, Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jan 2013, Robert Gilbertson wrote: > >> I would get an electrician to check it out. >> If it is a bad wiring connection in ceiling or wall it may also be getting hot and be a fire hazard. >> It already is a shock hazard. > > Sometimes animals like mice or squirrels will chew on insulation and cause problems like these. > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list