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Power Protection: What do you use?

By MArmour

9 years ago


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    #10 9 years ago
    Quoted from PinsideMike:

    I use Cyberpower battery backups on all my electronics.

    I use a nice 8-outlet Cyberpower ups on my PC/network setup. Works fantastic! Has nice room for wall-worts and four of the outlets are backed up. Will probably use something from them for my pinball machine- learned their HQ is only a few miles from my house, didn't even know until I saw it on google maps one day

    #11 9 years ago

    If you are not concerned with power failures (especially those who have buried electrical and few to no brown-outs) something like this would be serious business http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-ISOBAR4ULTRA-Isobar-Protector/dp/B0000513O4/ref=pd_sim_pc_4

    Wont have a back-up but they seem to be the best at protecting high value equipment.
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    #24 9 years ago
    Quoted from prock:

    Most, if not all, games come with a MOV (metal oxide varistor) installed. It protects the game from surges and will short to ground if there is a surge.

    My microwave had a varistor instead of a fuse that is supposed to act like you describe. There was a lightning strike a few years ago (unsure if it hit the house or just a nearby tree) that totally fried the microwave. That was only $400 to replace, i'm not sure I would trust a pin to one of these alone.

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