[Test-Equipment] Re: [TekScopes2] Mains protection forwork bench test equipment?

[Gary Schafer]

Do you believe in the tooth fairy or Santa clause? Ever heard of anyone
collecting anything from those warranties? Read the fine print closely.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:test-equipment-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Pewitt
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:57 PM
> To: Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment; TekScopes2 at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: Test-equipment list
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Re: [TekScopes2] Mains protection forwork
> bench test equipment?
> 
> Well John, I've lost 3 modems, 1 video card, 1 sound card, 2 hard
> drives, and the 2 starting capacitors on my air conditioning
> compressor to lightning caused surges and we had underground power
> lines in the immediate area.  I wouldn't even turn my computer on
> without a -good- surge protector and since a power failure while on
> line took out several entire folders on my hard drive I also refuse
> to do without a U.P.S..  Older tube equipment is not nearly as
> sensitive but why take a chance?  You may get an opportunity to check
> out that $250,000.00 insurance policy that comes with some of them.
> 73  Gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 06:02 PM 2/17/2008, J Forster wrote:
> >OK. I'll venture into the alligator pond.
> >
> >IMO, unless you live a long way from a city and depend on long overhead
> >power lines subject to lightning strikes, I think 'surge protectors' are
> >a total waste of time and money. Even if there is a line spike, most gear
> >will not be damaged at all.
> >
> >I used to spend my summers on an island in the St. Lawrence River. It was
> >composed mostly of sand (think quartz..  a pretty good insulator). One
> >evening we were watching TV and there was a nearby thunderstorm. I heard
> >a bang from a nearby strike and saw a spark jump from the light switch on
> >the living room wall to a floor air heating vent...  roughly 6 feet. No
> >surge protector, no damage to anything in the house, TV included.
> >
> >I would recommend that your line strip be plugged into a GFI outlet and
> >that you NOT clip ground pins on line cords.
> >
> >Flame shields up !
> >
> >Best,
> >-John
> >
> >
> >
> >davec wrote:
> >
> > > I've got a nice 6-foot, 20-outlet power strip strapped to the back of
> > > my work bench. It does not, however, have any surge protection or
> > > filtering.
> > >
> > > What kind of protection do y'all use for mains power for your test
> > > equipment? Surely not the cheap "surge-protector" power strips?
> > >
> > > Is there some protection I can add prior to my power strip that will
> > > be sufficient to protect my equipment investment?
> > >
> > > Recommendations welcome.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dave
> >
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> Gary Pewitt  N9ZSV   n9zsv at magtel.com  479 675 4376
> 1500 French Prairie Rd. Booneville, Arkansas  72927
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