RE: Surge protection

Most ups' provide surge protection but you can save money with a line
isolator.  These devices work like a ups but without battery backup.  Good
ones will have jacks for your telephone lines as well as for your A/C
devices, (computers).  Most makers of ups' have a surge protection line of
equipment as well.  APC and BEST know about AS400's and would be a good
place to start.

Christopher K. Bipes            mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst          mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.                        http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive           Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park  CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884



-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Bispham [mailto:midrangel@black-and-blue.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 2:02 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Surge protection


This reminds me of a problem I havent resolved yet....

I want to protect my 150s and modems from surges, spikes and lightning
strikes, especially down the telephone wires.

I cant justify UPSs to keep the machines up, so I'm looking to know whether
the smallest UPS (300VA - whatever that means), would provide protection.

How can I prevent lightning strikes from travelling down to the modems and
then to the AS400? I'm concerned because a friends PC was rendered
'unusable' after a strike down the tel line hit the modem (and I think the
PC was switched off).

Any help before the next storm will be appreciated!

Brendan Bispham
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