> through a UPS. If I
> leave my pc on all the time with a UPS, and the UPS gets hit
> by lightning,
> has anyone ever had the experience of their machine still
> getting fried,
It may eventually get "fried" anyway. Protections have a reaction time, and
depends on how long the peak current lasts, that is how your protection
system will work. You can even get a peak current of over 50000 volts in
your system, but for so a small amount of time, that it wont hurt anything.
On the other hand, the protections you have on your system are for
overcurrent, not for overvoltage...
> or is a UPS a virtual guarantee that it will be safe. If
> anyone has had a
You are just decreasing the posibilities, but it wont be 100% secure.
> computer on a UPS fried, I know there is a guarantee up to $25,000 or
Better read small printing. Anyway, an insurance for computer stuff is very
cheap (at least where I am =) ), and it can cover anything from burn-outs
due to power failures up to burn-outs due to liquid spills on the
equipment...
> something from APC at least, but has anyone ever tried to collect any
> money and have they been successful or unsuccessful. Is it
> easy or hard to
> prove lightning storm damage? Interested in what others think.
Well, pretty easy to prove if you have a power line grapher, but that is not
an item all of us keep at home. It is mostly used in big industries. Three
main outer reasons may produce a computer system burn-out: 1) an incorrect
wiring of your home electrical system (poor grounding), 2) a lightning, 3)
an electrical supply power failure (company issue, not very common).
Make backups, and take a general insurance if you are in doubt (it can cover
other houseware, too).
-Manuel.
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