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[HAWKEYE1251]

Don't surge protectors come with a large replacement warranty for electronics they fail to protect?

Yes, some do but the primary loss is usually data and inputting to put Humpty Dumpty back together again, and that can get really expensive. I have heard that finding the responsible party and getting them to pay is the largest dilemma. I have not experienced it myself though thankfully. So I figure the best one can do is double up on surge suppression same as some double up on back up's. I actually am not in the computer "business". Mine is access controls, so we deal with a very "exposed" product line that is highly vunerable to these sort of situations. Hence my opinion, if 1 is good 2 is better! There are a lot of details that also govern the quality of ones suppression, such as, the length of cable between the suppression and the device to be protected. Then it goes on from there.

But then again everyone has an opinion......

Later,
Hawkeye

[Brinybay]

Edited by Brinybay, 27 August 2005 - 12:18 PM.

[WreckWench]

Just as an added second note for the benefit of redundancy, if your interested there is such a thing as a fail secure surge suppressor.

This sounds very good to me. Are these readily available? And when you say you use two of them...does that mean you plug one into the other and the second one into the wall?

[WreckWench]

P.S.

Please add a new skill to Kim, Fingrabber & Associates...pc repair!!! Seems Tolly and Fingrabber got my primary system up and running again sans a lot of pain, downtime and expense!!! WOO!!! HOO!!!

Things will be back to normal soon! Thanks to all for your suggestions...and I am glad that this test of the SD Emergency Back Up system was only a test but had it been a real emergency, I'm confident it would have performed flawlessly. -ww

[HAWKEYE1251]

Just as an added second note for the benefit of redundancy, if your interested there is such a thing as a fail secure surge suppressor.

This sounds very good to me. Are these readily available? And when you say you use two of them...does that mean you plug one into the other and the second one into the wall?

Actually, it could be installed anywhere. At the primary breaker panel where the circuit for your computer begins, as an addtional plug in type like you suggest and/or you can get one that will protect the entire breaker panel.


As for needing two, it sounds as though you have one type already so I am merely suggesting you could add an additional one. It's a whole big scary world of geeky suppression technology.....and yes they are readily available.

Edited by HAWKEYE1251, 27 August 2005 - 01:12 PM.

[ddierolf]

Don't surge protectors come with a large replacement warranty for electronics they fail to protect?

The apc smart ups will shut down your pc the correct way in a power surge or failure and comes with a substantial ammount of insurance to cover any losses if the product fails to protect the device(s) connected to it. It will also contact you by phone or pager to let you know the system is shutting down!

Edited by ddierolf, 31 August 2005 - 10:04 PM.