> -----Original Message----- > From: chesnutt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2003 10:43 PM > To: Multiple recipients of > Subject: Black Thursday and Surge Protectors
<elsnipo> > Can anybody recommend some useful surge protection gear for me for the > future that will adequately protect > Macs/printers/faxmachines/zips/answering machines etc. I don't wish to > set up megabuck UPS's; but I would like to keep my gear safe. > There is only one type of surge arrestor that will even remotely have a chance of working, and that is the type that is fixed to the switchboard and protects everything off it, the *Earth* resistance is very important as all that excess energy has to go somewhere. <RANT> If the people who designed the Power supplies (switch mode) did a good job, and the equipment is used within its rating (IE a standard computer with a standard power supply should not be used in a large metalworking factory) by rating I am talking of the one you are not told about, its surge capacity, which for most *domestic / Office* equipment is class 1 IIRC and class 3 is for industrial / middle of no where that is prone to 100+ strikes a year. Then the equipment will need no extra protection. </RANT> If you have money to waste then call in a surge specialist. If you want some extra protection for a small amount call in an electrician, and get the Earthing system upgraded, and a clipsal (or equivalent) surge suppressor (with plugable elements so can change them when they blow) and check them regularly as you only know they are faulty when other things stop working. Even home owners should do this. Regards, Kat. (who used to do this sort of things for phone systems) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003
