My 2c,
I can attest to the replacement of powerboards by Belkin, very obliging, after
the switch on the board collapsed/ failed. I had bought a replacement then read
the new box - doh - but you can always find something that may need protection.
When considering surge protectors - slightly off
I am not a lawyer.
My thinking behind this is that they are protecting themselves against those
cheap-and-nasty extension cords you get for 99c at your local supermarket.
Cheap cables use less pure/thinner wires to save on cost. This causes them to
heat up when put under load. This is a bad th
Umm,... I wouldn't have thought so, but it depends on the policy and
situation I would think. And would depend on how much or what each "policy"
would cover.
I know of a situation where a computer "died" in a power blackout. Western
Power would cover it under their "policy" but it was at a much d
Hi Tim
Short answer,..quite important I personally feel.
If you don't unplug the phone line and you get a surge on it then "bad
things can happen".
Worst case scenario is if the surge/lightning strike goes through the phone
line and doesn't blow out the router/modem then it can carry along the
et
Does using these power protection boards counter to the instruction affect
home/content insurance payout for storm and fussion damage? (as opposed to
the manufacturers protection)
On 24/03/10 10:37 PM, "Daniel Kerr" wrote:
>
> Hi Ruben
>
> Yes, unfortunately it is. There is a slip of paper
How important is it to have surge protection on the phone line to
protect a router and ethernet networks connected to it, or as I have,
cable Internet with a coax connector and F type connectors?
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On 24/03/2010, at 10:18 PM, Daniel Kerr
wrote:
Hi Tim
They do make
may take a punt, it could be a overvoltage
protection blown, which can be replaced but if the whole power pack
is fried then you may consider a new recorder
in Daniels case 4 boards with 8 points each i won't faint if i see
that, the only is do not try to switch on all at once th
Hi Ruben
Yes, unfortunately it is. There is a slip of paper that comes with the
PowerBoard, and they list it quite near the top (and reasonably large
writing). They were the two main points I looked out (and confirmed with
Belkin themselves) as I always make sure I point this out to clients when
Damn I hadn't realised it's against the terms and conditions to run the
protector from an extention cable. That's kind of a downer for me cause the
cables aren't overly long and I don't really have a power outlet close enough
to my equipment.
Ruben
>
> Hi Tim
>
> They do make PowerBoards w
I think even the big belkin ones would be pretty reliable since they are
prepared to replace your equipment at their own expense if the surge protector
fails to protect it. One of my mates had one that protected his stuff but got
fried during a storm and they replaced his broken surge
Hi Tim
They do make PowerBoards with less outlets, however, to meet their "Terms
and Conditions" if something does go wrong you a) can't run your surgeboard
off an extension cord and b) you can't run one board off another board (or
Surge unit). You have to have the Surgeboard plugged directly int
Daniel,
I notice those powerboards have 8 outlets, but they are cheaper with
only two outlets.
Do they still protect appliances as effectively if the appliances are
plugged into a power board, which is then plugged into the Surge
Protector?
And I assume I am correct in saying that once
Trouble is I forgot about the telephone line and the TV aerial. Result, one
>> very close lightning strike fried the telephone,
>> netgear modum and the Sony DVD recorder.
>>
>> All will have to be repaired or replaced. The first two can be replaced with
>> one item
was secured and all the electronics were unplugged. In
> doing so I saved the new iMac, big screen TV and
> the old PC which still has a bit of useful info on it.
> Trouble is I forgot about the telephone line and the TV aerial. Result, one
> very close lightning strike fried the telephone,
>
oing so I saved the new iMac, big screen TV and
the old PC which still has a bit of useful info on it.
Trouble is I forgot about the telephone line and the TV aerial.
Result, one very close lightning strike fried the telephone,
netgear modum and the Sony DVD recorder.
All will have to be repai
the old PC which still has a bit of useful info on it.
Trouble is I forgot about the telephone line and the TV aerial. Result, one
very close lightning strike fried the telephone,
netgear modum and the Sony DVD recorder.
All will have to be repaired or replaced. The first two can be replaced
Thanks to everyone who replied regarding my "Fried firewire drive?"
post. The saga had a happy ending.
Phil in South Perth became my Santa Claus! I visited his place and
there may as well have been reindeers parked out the front. His quick
diagnosis was that the logic-board on the actua
depends on the design of the interior (fuse protected , if firewire
bus powers the firewire/ide bridge but not the drive or the brick
powers both etc) but in all probability you have possibly damaged the
firewire bridge in the external case and the drive it's self
_should_ be OK.
however (a
In joining in with the silly season spirit I have managed to damage an
External 120GB Firewire Drive, by plugging in a 16V power brick
instead of it's usual 12V one. (In my defence they do look
identical!)
With the proper 12V power brick plugged in, I get a red light warning
but I am unable to mo
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