Mark Twain wrote:
Now that we've selected the PSU,
I was thinking about getting
another APC Surge Arrest like
the one I currently have, just
in case it goes out.
https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/produ...-outlet/P-PRO8
What do you think?
I do get an abnormal amount of outages
here. When it rains or its windy the
power lines go out.
As I said, my outside box is fine now;
Although as added protection I have (3)
heavy plastic bags over it to keep it dry
but it's the power lines or transformers
or whatever that go out. Last time, I had
4 outages in a row.
I wish I had the $$$$ to go solar,. I live
in the desert so it would be perfect.
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Robert
That's a pretty low price for a surge arrestor.
A Tripplite ISOBar is, like $70-$80.
On the APC, there is some grumbling about the
button for turning on the outlets. I can't tell
if that is a switch or a breaker.
Some bars have included a breaker, to limit the
load to 15 amps. The Tripplite might have used
a regular on-off switch. I can't tell exactly
what the APC one uses, but if the button is known
to not be reliable, you can just leave it switched
on all the time.
This one has a breaker, because the switch says "Reset" on it.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16812120523
Same with this one, breaker as well. Cord only six feet.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16812120524
There are mounting holes on the back. If you put some
screws into a wall, the bar can hook onto the screws.
The one I installed, I bolted it to the side of a
computer desk, to make it easier to get at the plugs
and cords.
The breaker button on this Tripplite is on the side,
and the switch is just a switch. I think this concept
is similar to the one I got more than ten years ago.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tripp-Li...LTRA/203139330
There is also a version to protect dialup modems,
but not many people use dialup POTS modems any more.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....mL._SX425_.jpg
Paul