> > But now I'm thinking: America may not have the best power in the world, > but I'd bet we have better power than other computer using countries like > China or India. So are their computers failing all the time because of poor > power? > > Actually our is pretty damn good from what I've heard. > > > > > Mostly though why aren't power supplies more rugged? (or are they, but you > have to know what to get) Shouldn't they be able to handle the ac-dc > conversion and supply good power to the circuit? If I go to camp and am > using a generator for power, shouldn't my computer work without any trouble? > > > If it is a nagging problem, buy one of those home UPS (uninteruptable power > source) units. This will ensure a smooth supply of power. > > If you have a friend who is an electrician, have him look at the plug with a > meter to see if there are voltage fluctuations. If there are, check voltage > at the breaker panel to see if it is coming from the power utility. > > xponent > Friendly Neighborhood Electrician Maru > rob
I'm a electrician* but am 130 miles from bad plug. I did survey on their house once, thinking of installing hot tub, so I charted the power for 24 hours, plus used meter's function to capture high and low voltage, gotta love those Fluke metres. At the time, 14 months ago, everything was fine at the house. And the house was rehabed inside so all the wiring is good (as compared to my house where they ran three lead wire from the electrical box for 5 - 20 feet, then bugged into old two lead wire, then installed new three prong plugs for the outlets. I checked two outlets for three wire power and they passed, but house was furnished at the time of inspection, so they were the only plugs I could get to. The easy way = the wrong way kids). Thank you all for the help and ideas. I was more wondering if there are cheap power supplies out there, that was my first thought, but you have all provided me with things to look for. But first we will take care of heat, just in case. Kevin T. *I hated being electrician. Loved the pay, but nothing else.
