On 7/31/01 at 10:21 AM -0400, tinman wrote:
> Larry,
>
> That can be a dangerous practice & this is why. If you have a true surge
> protector & not just an elaborate extension cord type of power strip, you
> are shutting off it's ability to protect from surges when you turn it off.
> In other words, the power on the strip is also for the surge protector, not
> just the devices you have plugged into it.
>
> I suppose if it's not a true surge protector, then it won't really matter.
> However, not having your equipment plugged into a good surge protector (I
> prefer APC myself) is also a bad idea.
> --
> tinman
I think our logic is getting a little bizarre here. Surge protection is
passive -- you don't turn it on or off, you either have it or you don't. I
suppose you could say that you lose surge protection when you unplug, too.
There is certainly no unusual danger to unplugging, is there? How would
turning off the power strip be any different?
John at Wood-n-Shavings, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas
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