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Surge Protector/Filter
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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I need to get a new surge protector as I am reorganizing some of my computer gear into another room.
There seem to be about a hundred different types of them - can anyone reccomend a really good one?
I see you can get them with flitering/current cleaners/battery back up
What to get..............
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Powerbook G4 17", 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM, 5400rpm HD, 128Mb VRAM
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
Location: Hilbert space
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I would take one with battery backup. They are heavy, but even when the battery goes bad (after some time), the surge protector still works
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Teaneck, NJ
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Ditto on the battery backup. My building has bad power so I bought an APC battery for $30 or so. I can maybe get 10 minutes of time from it but the one time my power has died since I got it I was happy with its performance.
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I use an APC broadband compatable uninterruptible power supply. I am pleased with it and feel you will too.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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An Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) is THE way to go. Not only is the power always filtered, it's much better isolated from the mains than with a surge protector. And every UPS I've seen has a much better (and really useable) warranty than surge protectors offer.
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Very interested in the UPS thing - Could someone post a specific model?
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Powerbook G4 17", 1.5GHz, 2GB RAM, 5400rpm HD, 128Mb VRAM
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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I use APC BackUPS CS models on my computers, and their "low profile," BackUPS ES models on my home entertainment equipment (and my network stuff too).
Right now everything is running on 500VA models, which gives even my rather hungry PC with a 17" Dell LCD display about 15 minutes of run time. The TV of course can run the battery in its UPS down pretty quickly, but there's nothing to "save" or "elegantly shut down" on a TV, so when the UPS chirps, I just turn the thing off. This kind of set up keeps all my preferences and settings on the TV and VCR (and the TIME on the VCR) very well. I also have my answering machine on an UPS because of an event several years ago that killed my previous machine stone dead. UPSs are your friend!
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Glenn -----
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