AC Power Protection
neal at mnopltd.UUCP
neal at mnopltd.UUCP
Sun Mar 18 07:41:05 AEST 1990
I couldn't find any other more or less appropriate group for this query....
Thunderstorm season is nearing, and I have promised myself that I will not
spend another spring unplugging my Xenix 386 machine and hiding under the
desk every other afternoon when the thunderstorms happen. I have a surge
protector on the cpu and modems...
So, I can put one of those 500 watt 15 minute standby UPS systems on my
processor. This should ride out a sag or a short drop out. I can even put
my surge protector in front of the UPS. BUT I figure a nearby strike can
still take out the surge protector, the UPS, and my cpu.
Should I put a ferro-resonant transformer in front of the whole mess? What
are general experiences on this? My goal is to be able to keep working and
ride out a blackout of up to ten minutes.
Post or mail answers, yer choice. I WILL (really really) summarize mail.
Except for lame comments from wimps in parts of the country that don't get
any *REAL* lighting strikes....
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