A surge protector generally lacks the electronics to care enough at the difference. It would have to be a fairly edge case to destroy something.
If a stepped sine wave won't destroy an PSU then a surge protector should for hte most part be fine. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:34 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> wrote: > I know pretty much nothing about electricity, so this is news to me. I’ve > done this before, like others, in order to allow UPSs to support more > devices (without overloading them, of course—I only get the kind with load > meters on them). > > > > So, a step sine wave created by a UPS could destroy a surge protector, but > wouldn’t harm equipment plugged directly into the UPS? > > > > > > > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > > MIS Department > > Taylor County School District > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 1:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Guilty, will change after reading this. > > > > - do not plug surge protectors into a UPS. If they UPS runs on batteries it > will usually generate a step sine wave which may destroy surge protectors > (in particular tricky to find power strips without surge protector) > > > > http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9319 > > > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
