[H-GEN] U.P.S

[Jason Parker-Burlingham]

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David Duffy <david at audiovisualdevices.com.au> writes:

> I've got 4 of the APC units (of various sizes) and they seem to do
> the job.  Pricing starts from about $250 IIRC. I think there's even
> Linux software available for some of them too.

I can vouch for the APC units; I've seen them at work, and while the
documentation for the particular model I saw left a little to be
desired (right Brad?) it was basically good.

This brings me to a question I've been wanting to have answered for a
few months now.  Is it actually possible/feasible to buy a UPS for
the home environment that will protect the computer(s) plugged into it
from a `direct' (FSVO) lightning strike?

On the one hand, a few pages I've looked at promise this, on the other
hand I don't know enough about electricity to judge, and I'm hoping
someone here does.

The farm has something of a history of being `hit by lightning'.  I
don't know if this means the house, _literally_, or just phone/power
lines nearby, but either way it gives me the heebie-jeebies just
thinking about it.  The busted fax machine behind me, and the
television sets gone the way of the dinosaur are testimony.

Cheers!
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