RE: Power problems - damaging kit

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You're right - it doesn't help!  ;)

No possible way to run everything in the house off of a UPS!

...my HD edit workstations and graphics machines are on double conversion
UPS's though...

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Mike Griffiths
> Sent: 14 March 2008 14:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Power problems - damaging kit
>
> Don't turn things off
> In the Broadcast industry we never turn mission critical kit off
> Use UPS
>
> Things like  Back EmF from the transformers doesn't help
>
> Again the more kit you have the more you will notice the failures
>
> I know this doesn't help
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 14 March 2008 10:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Power problems - damaging kit
>
> One for the electricians  here:
>
> Over the last couple of years, I've experienced damaged electronic kit
> at various times after power cuts or an MCB has tripped or been turned
> off/on.
>
> Kit that has been damaged includes alarm, heating controller and a few
> other bits and pieces.
>
> I'm guessing there's a problem somewhere or it's caused by
> spikes/surges
> when the power is turned back on.
>
> Is there anything I can do to stop this happening?
>
> Paul.
>
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