Katinka Mills wrote:
> > -----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. > > And the Earth RESISTANCE will be related to the EARTH connection to your Power Board, which typically wires ( green/yellow or just green ) to a Pipe or Stake in the Garden , usually found to be in nice DRY SANDY SOIL........ or stuck through the Brick Pavers . NOT GOOD ENOUGH. YOU NEED TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE SOIL...... DAMP . Bob > <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 > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
