I would use a true online UPS. This will totally isolate you from the
incoming power and keep you running during brief power outages.
On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 08:01 -0800, keith smith wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've been using this Isobar 4
>
> http://www.tripplite.com/products/product.cfm?productID=100
>
> for about 13 years and it has given me good service.
>
> I've been looking at surge protectors and from what I see there is two
> classes.
>
> 1) uses a capacitor to collect the surges and when full does not
> protect against surges and becomes an extension cord.
>
> 2) actually runs the surge to ground.
>
> I've had very good luck over the past 20 years in that I've only lost
> 2 video cards. And I've had a bunch of systems - maybe 9 or 10. (I
> always try to have a small network.) So I think I've been fortunate.
> I attribute most of that to the Isobar.
>
> I am receiving a new dev box today and want to protect it. The
> monsoons will be upon us in 7 or 8 months and I want to be able to
> leave my dev box on 24/7 w/o worrying.
>
> Insight and suggestion much appreciated,
> Keith
>
>
>
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