On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 5:54 PM, Hal Murray <hmur...@megapathdsl.net> wrote: > > d...@laptop.org said: >> I have seen that some UPSs (unfortunately not these ones) allow a phone line >> to be passed through them, supposedly offering some protection. Would such a >> system protect against a lightening bolt, assuming thats what happened here? > > Surge suppressor is the buzzword you are looking for. They will help, but > nothing will stop a lightning strike that is near enough. The only question > is how-near. > > The wiki page looks good: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_suppressor > Note the discussion about MOVs getting used up. > > Some outlet strips include a pair of phone jacks and/or cable TV connectors. > That's the quick, simple, and low cost approach. You can also get industrial > type units at higher prices. Google has lots of hits.
One thing to look out for with the outlet strips is band limiting on the signal as it passes through; probably not an issue here, but worth testing. -walter > > I'm far from a wizard in this area. > > How many schools are you talking about? If it's more than 2 or 3, it might > be worth a phone call to one of the non-cheap places to see if they have > suggestions. (Or see if they have some documentation on the web.) > > > > -- > These are my opinions. I hate spam. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
