Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread David Christensen
On 11/29/2011 03:57 PM, Mark Panen wrote: On 30/11/2011 01:49, Arnt Karlsen wrote: I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to the machine? http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=pnet1

Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 30/11/11 10:28, Mark Panen wrote: > Hi, > > I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data > surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to the > machine? > A "data surge arrestor"!! Does it stop buffer overflows? ;-p I'm assuming you're referring to a "

Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread Shaun ONeil
On 29 Nov 2011, at 23:57, Mark Panen wrote: > >> On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:28:48 +0200, Mark wrote in message >> <4ed56ab0.2090...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data >>> surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to

Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread Mark Panen
On 30/11/2011 01:49, Arnt Karlsen wrote: On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:28:48 +0200, Mark wrote in message <4ed56ab0.2090...@gmail.com>: Hi, I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to the machine? ..you have "a

Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:28:48 +0200, Mark wrote in message <4ed56ab0.2090...@gmail.com>: > Hi, > > I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data > surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to the > machine? > ..you have "a data surge arrestor" (not?)

Re: [OT] Computer box as earth

2011-11-29 Thread Richard
On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:28:48 +0200 Mark Panen wrote: > Hi, > > I have a router right next to my machine and have connected a data > surge arrestor, can i connect the earth of the surge arrestor to the > machine? > NO Don't rely on the chassis of the computer to be connected to the main eart