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2001/3/21-22 [Computer/Networking] UID:20866 Activity:very high
3/21    Recommendations for a good surge protector? I've already had one
        network router get fried from a recent blackout and don't intend
        to have any other computer components die on me.
        \_ UPS? --dim
        \_ um, ever heard of a $10 surge protector? DIMWIT.
        \_ i don't think a 10 surge protector will protect you very much
        \_ each surge protector has a certain rating on them.  When you
           buy them, take a look at the rating.  Get the better rated
           one (is it a rating in Joules?)
        \_ You lost a $1000+ router and still haven't learned your lesson?
           Get a UPS.  Don't be cheap or stupid.  $99.
           \_ Who said it was $1000? Maybe I should've been more specific
              (although it really doesn't matter in this discussion).
              It was one of those $200 DSL sharing routers. And I had a $30
              surge protector (as opposed to $10?) which didn't do a bit of
              good. Ok, maybe a better question is: is there a brand of
              surge protectors or UPS that people trust?
              \_If it was a $30 surge protector, did it come with a guarentee
              to protect at least a couple hundred dollars worth of equipment?
              If it did (check with the manufacturer) then just put in a claim.
                \_ surge protectors are useless.  APC is the UPS brand. -tom
                                                  \ Exodus uses MGE
                   \_ APC also makes surge protectors.  are those useless?
                        \_ Yes.  UPS or nothing.  Anything less than UPS is
                           just fooling yourself.
                        \_ Correct me if I am wrong.  I believe that surge
                           protectors are good at preventing your equipment
                           from getting fried by lightning strikes, etc.
                           but for UPSs, in addtional to the above, it also
                           prevents data corruptions caused by these
                           frequent short duration (less than a second,
                           to a few seconds) power interruptions that
                           sometimes cause your computer to reboot.
                                \_ surge protectors are absolutely not good at
                                   protecting your equipment from power
                                   surges.  They can be worse than plugging
                                   into the wall.  A UPS is a requirement, not
                                   because of the battery backup, but because
                                   the power circuit is isolated.  -tom
                                   \_ and APC surge protectors are no better
                                      than the really cheap ones?
                                        \_ No.  Stop kidding yourself.
                                           \_ I have one of those $50+
                                              tripp lite surge protectors with
                                              all-metal casing.  Are those
                                              any good?
                           \_ I don't think it was meant for lightning
                              strikes. surge protectors are to protect
                              you equipment in case there's a low resistance
                              path in your machine causing excessive current
                              flow. In which case, the surge protector will
                              cut off flow all together.
                           \_ No way in hell will your cheapo surge protector
                              stop a lightning strike.  Read the disclaimers
                              that came with it.  They don't claim lightning
                              protection.  They claim surge protection.
                              \_What do you think a lightning strike is, dildo,
                              a big-ass-motherfucking surge.
                                \_ Moron, read the fucking disclaimers.  They
                                   make it clear enough for even a dipshit like
                                   you to figure out that "big-ass-etc" surges
                                   such as, oh say, *LIGHTNING* are _not_
                                   covered.  Idiot.  Who taught you to live?
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