[Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies

[rbethman]

I guess that I'm an old genetic throwback.  I got tired of those darn 
computer supplies that "Psuedo" turn off.

I use either a power strip to kill yhe power, OR I flip the switch on 
the back of the system.

Regarding the use of UPS devices, they indeed stay on and float the 
internal batteries.

Those are about the only thing that I leave on.  I have never had an UPS 
go bad.  Then again I have always bought a darn good one! It is a case 
of you only get what you pay for!

Some folks go off and buy Brand XYZ and then have issues.

I'd have to breakout the papers/software, but I can honestly say that 
the UPS on my desktop was bought over 7 years ago.  The only thing that 
I have done is replace the battery ONCE.

YMMV.

I've changed computers more frequently!  Then again, I don't think that 
there is much support for an Osborne or Kaypro.

Bob - N0DGN

On 11/27/2012 10:51 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It's been a long while now that computers, printers, etc with an
> internal, switching power supply have an arrangement where the power
> switch is NOT a power switch at all. That button you press signals the
> equipment's mother board that you are ready and then mother board turns
> the power on or off. In order for it to do that there must already be
> power to the portion of the board that handles that task. Granted that
> it will be much lower power than when the whole system is on but powered
> nonetheless. I have some digital stuff here that I can hear on my radios
> on some bands - even when it is turned *off*. Make that pseudo-off. I
> have that stuff plugged into power strips with a *real* power switch. At
> my house off is *off*. Lights out. Don't just go to sleep - die.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
>