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Re: [PLUG] surge protectors
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On Mon, Oct 09, 2000 at 08:17:49PM -0400, Tracy Nelson wrote:
> And if you do get one of these, make sure you replace it every few years.
> The components in these break down a little every time you get a voltage
> spike and eventually become unable to cope with a full-on lightning strike.
> Don't wait for your little "protection" light to go out, 'cause then it's
> too late.
Or just get a line conditioner. Then, as I understand, you're
inductively coupled to the line, but not hard-wired to it. So you get
a higher load limit than a UPS (I think mine is 8A--anyway, it's
enough that I used to have a laserprinter on it with no problem).
I actually have my UPSes and power strips plugged into my line
conditioner.
-Jeff
> > In that vein, I would highly recommend that if you do use a surge
> > protector for your very important computer, that you buy one that doesn't
> > use a breaker. Instead you should get one that, basically, melts its
> > insides (i.e. turns itself into a rather permanent insulator). These tend
> > to have much better protective capacities and response times.
> >
> > Michael W. Ryan, MCP, MCT | OTAKON, Video Operations
> > mryan@netaxs.com | Convention of Otaku Generation
> > http://www.netaxs.com/~mryan/ | http://www.otakon.com/
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Jeff Abrahamson
610/270-4845
abrahj01@molbio.sbphrd.com
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