True surge protector

[keith smith]

any recommendations aon a manufacture or model?  

2.8Ghtz intel / 160Gb HD / DVD reader writer / 17 inch flat panel. 

Not sure how big the power supply is, I'm guessing about 350Watt.

Thanks,
Keith

Shawn Badger <sbadger at cskauto.com> wrote: 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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