Power Surge Protection

[James Knott]

B Arquette wrote:
>>...it was probably a power surge.  Currently, I have a power bar, but
>>I am told that this is not enough.  What should I get to ensure this
>>doesn't happen again?  What does everyone here use?
>>
>>I saw a couple for cheap at factorydirect.ca
>>
>>Sid
> 
> 
> Okay if you want to go cheap, I really don't recommend this but it has
> worked for me for the last 3 years you can buy an used UPS at a
> surplus shops.  I bought 2 APC UPS for about 45 dollars at Above All
> on Bloor back in early 2001 and since then even with the really bad
> power flux in my apt building I have had no trouble at all.  Now you
> are buying "used" and you can't spell abused without u-s-e-d, however
> if your really pinching pennies.

By checking the ads, you can often buy new ones, for not much more than 
that.  I have bought a couple of new 500 VA APCs for $50 each, at 
Staples.  They are also supported in Linux.

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