On Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at 11:21 AM, tinman wrote:
> 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.
OK... but how is a surge, or ANY electrical current for that matter,
supposed to get through an open circuit? Once you turn off the power
bar, you're protecting the computer from ALL electrical power, surges
included.
- John A. Ardelli
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