He ro she should also consider a surge suppression system that includes
phone/fax/modem protection, preferably gas tube type. Phone lines are up
there with the power lines and are notorious for lightning hits and carry
the surge pretty well.
John Oram wrote:
> Hammer said: "For reasons I do not know (I guess it's simply fatigue of
> the line
> relay), internal modems - which are always on current - die sooner.
> I had numbers of internal modems that ended after less than a year
> with electrical faults. While all of the external ones (even the very
> old ones) still work Ok."
>
> Heimo:
>
> Are you using a UPS (genuine battery with power filters and micro-second
> switching) between your 220V/110V wall socket and your computers?
>
> Our experience is when we put a real UPS onto the power side, the life
> of the computers & component parts is extended.
>
> The three public utility company's (electricity suppliers) I have worked
> with have a UPS installed on EVERY shore-powered PC and larger computer.
> I decided "if it is good enough for the guys who make electricity, then
> I should use 'em and sell 'em with EVERYONE of our installations."
>
> John O
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