Eric, My whole set up is hooked to a surge protector which in turn is plugged into a UPS/surge protector, however as I understand it, if lightnig hits close enough it will fry them too. A surge protector cannot protect against a strong hit by lightening.
Anne On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 03:25 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote: > Not since I hooked 'em all up (cable connection included) to surge > protection/battery backups. APC battery backup units start at around > $40 and I sleep much easier. > > >> Does anyone in the group besides me unplug their computer during an >> electrical storm? >> >> Anne | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
