I dunno, Graywolf.... I mother nature really wants to destroy your computer she will know that you made it lighting proof and just move on to sending a tornado your way. That's worse - you not only have to replace your computer, but you have to clean up all those bits of straw that wind up embedded everywhere...
- MCC graywolf wrote: > No such thing, a direct hit is going to destroy stuff. But... > > I can now pull two plugs and all my important electronics in the apartment is > disconnected from the mains. I now also have a plug at the broadband cable > entry, pull it and I am disconnected from the outside cable. If there is a > close by T-Storm, or if I am going to be away for awhile, I can pull those > three plugs. > > Plus Everything is behind two surge protectors in series, and the new laser > printer is behind three. > > Why no UPS? Because I do not trust them; I once had an APC Smart UPS burst > into flame. Luckily I was sitting at the computer at the time and was able to > unplug it and pull it out from under the computer desk before anything else > caught fire. It is a case of once burned, twice shy... > > I guess this is the best I can do with my limited resources. > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, Michigan www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
