From: "Paul H. Merrill" <paulmerrill@acm.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 23:54:28 -0800 (PST)
To: StanSquncr <StanSquncr@aol.com>
Subject: Re: UPSs
In-Reply-To: <94b30653.35134453@aol.com>
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StanSquncr wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-03-20 19:13:07 EST, shadow@tfs.net writes:
> 
> << some protection is better than none. my roommate and I have our
>  computers in the same room off of the same outlet but my computer has an
>  UPS and his does not. During a storm, lightning hit near the apartment
>  building and it took out his computer but not mine. But I do have a
>  friend who lost his computer to a direct strike to the power lines and
>  it took out the surge strip as well. At least in my case, it was not a
>  direct strike into the power lines but what happened to my roommate made
>  him get an UPS to at least have some protection next time. At least he
>  will not have to possibly shell out another $1,500 for another computer. >>
> 
> I cannot argue against 'some is better than none' (or, if you're adding onto
> your existing internal power supply, 'more is better than some').
> 
> BUT, of all things, when lightning strikes close to me, it takes out my modem,
> nothing else. (and it's happened more than once (and they say it doesn't ever
> strike in the same place twice!  ;-)  ))
> 
> Stan

They do sell protectors for phone lines, too.  They are typically
marketed as notebook protectors, but I don't think your RJ-11 will mind
too much.

PHM

(APC has them I know)