RE: [chat] UPS - lightning strike protector

["Jon Biddell" <jon@xxxxxxxxx>]

The APC ones are pretty good - certainly not the cheapest in the world,
but the one I have here works fine with the Linux power management
daemon - and there's a version of PowerChute (APC's software) that you
can download free...

I'm currently running: workstation, server, 17" monitor, printer,
scanner, radio scanner, telephone, modem, hub, jaz drive and 2 PDAs from
it, and it's idling at 17% usage...

Jon


> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug-chat-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:slug-chat-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russell Davie
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 18:31
> To: slug-chat@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [chat] UPS - lightning strike protector
> 
> 
> Hi Guys
> any ideas on a UPS - surge protector against power outs and 
> lightning? esp 
> lightning!
> and is Linux friendly...
> 
> after lots of electriciry disconnects and friends with 
> blowen-up phones and 
> modems from lightning strike, I really need to get a UPS.  In 
> the recent 
> summer storms, friends have blown-up phones and modems adn 
> other have have 
> VCR, and computer failures.
> Lucky I have been vigilant in disconnecting this box every 
> time I leave the 
> house, else it would probably be cactus.
> regards
> Russell
>