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Thread ID: 17718	2002-04-10 06:34:00	Power Surge Protector - A Must???	Guest (0)	Press F1

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43022	2002-04-10 06:34:00	hello people is it a must to have one, do they do the job? will not having one in a power surge seriously damage your pc? if so whats the best choice -price brand etc.. thanks jon.	Guest (0)
43023	2002-04-10 06:38:00	It is a good idea to have a Surge Protector. If there is a large spike (ie. lightning) it is possible to fry the whole computer. It is also possible through the phone lines as well. JM	Guest (0)
43024	2002-04-10 06:38:00	I think it's essential. One thing you should ask yourself. Is it worth losing your complete computer system from a surge? I like UPS because of surge protection and blackout protection. Little on the expensive side but again it comes down to how much your computer is worth to you.	Guest (0)
43025	2002-04-10 06:59:00	hi, the reason i asked was when i got my new pc from harvey norman the sales man told me i needed one and well he forgot about it, i reminded him but well they are useless. and so i just havent thought about it much but it sounds like i need one. thanks jon.	Guest (0)
43026	2002-04-10 07:07:00	Who here has lost a system due to a surge?? I have an $8 one will that do the job effectively? No phone line protection. I am thinking of upgrading my protection before I need it. I hear central Wellington (go canes) is susceptible to surges a lot, any one know?	Guest (0)
43027	2002-04-10 07:15:00	Myt flatmate lost everything except his video card and peripherals due to a surge - lightning storm that night, comp wouldn't work in morning, technician said looked like surge damage. The $8 protector may not handle the big ones. Also, you can still get done through phone line. The cheap ones are also good for one spike only, and afterwards, they are useless even as a 4-way adaptor etc. The good ones have a rating stating how high a spike they will take. Also, they regulate the spike, allowing power to flow as long as the spike is not higher than the protectors rating. This means if you are using your computer when a spike occurs, you do not lose any data. Some also provide phone and/or network protection. I have one that cost $150 that has max available spike protection - 39000 Joules, and phone protection. A UPS has the added benefit of blackout protection, and prevents gradual wear on your components from brownouts. My opinion - absolute minimum = power and phone spike protection If you need to protect from balckouts, then get a UPS. G P	Guest (0)
43028	2002-04-10 07:59:00	Five or six years ago my HP printer suddenly 'died'. Fortunately it was still under warranty and the repair shop said a surge had taken out the power supply box. I considered it to be a cheap lesson and promptly bought myself a surge protector. You are playing Russian Roulette without one.	Guest (0)
43029	2002-04-10 08:11:00	Couldn't asgree more with these comments, i lost a power pack on my first pc through a power surge and on my last pc lost a modem so a spike protector is a minimum from my point of view. If I was in the $150 bracket I would get a UPS as well, but one day ....	Guest (0)
43030	2002-04-10 08:26:00	A computer at my mum's work lost a power supply due to a spike one night... Some of the newer computers if it isn't a large spike the power supply just shuts off everything. My dad is an electrician, and well he got going in the switchboard here at home and well... now every power point in the house is spike protected. plus we have multi-box spike protection, and mum and dad's work machines are UPS protected.	Guest (0)
43031	2002-04-10 20:01:00	YES......you definatly need surge protection, I had no computer at that stage but when lightning hit the power lines in our street houses either side of us lost stereos, tv's, videos etc while my home theatre system which was running at near maximum survived.....the surge protector was blown by the level of the surge but once replaced all was fine.....the protector cost me $15 and the home theatre cost $9000......best $15 I ever spent. I know have one on all my power points as even most fridges these days have electronic parts inside and most insurance and power companies have a wee back out clause stating that in cases of 'acts of god' or surges they have discretion on wether to pay out or not. I suggest you talk to your salesman at Harvey Norman about surge protectors and if he doesn't help then find another salesman there. I worked for them since they opened as an installer for their Electrical Dept and I know that normally they suggest surge protection etc.	Guest (0)
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