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mcseforsale:
I'll have my cab plugged into this:



I wasn't looking for surge protection from a power strip.  I live in Ga...we don't have thunder storms...we have LIGHTNING STORMS!!  hahaha.  Most store-bought surge protecting power strips don't really work as advertised anyway.

I'm looking into a quality whole-home version, but I heard those are junk, too.

As for the romex...I found this interesting thread (it was a squirrel in the attic thread..):

"Older romex had the PVC derived from soy, and the critters thought it smelled like food. Newer stuff is derived from oil, and isn't nearly as tasty. It's still a problem, though, if the critters have learned to love it."

When $$ allows, I'll be switching to metal conduit anyway..simply for the looks.

AJ

mcseforsale:
Cool mini Dervacumen.  Man, I wish you still had those blue bats laying around.  I could use 2 for comps and one for super.

AJ

Mysterioii:
There ya go, I have a UPS/surge suppressor like that on my main desktop PC/router/cable modem.

mcseforsale:
I just found the cable at work.  I think since I'm setting up the cab with wireless for RDP, I can use Powerchute and manage it remotely, too.

AJ



--- Quote from: Mysterioii on April 27, 2012, 02:02:53 pm ---There ya go, I have a UPS/surge suppressor like that on my main desktop PC/router/cable modem.

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drventure:
Just a heads up about APC

I had several of their UPS's and surge suppressor strips on various equipment around my house. They ALL let the surge through just as easily as the inexpensive philips strip I bought from Walmart.

The difference.

One call to philips, they gave me an email address where I sent an email of what was behind the unit that was blown, and they gave me the address where to send the blown out strip. In about a week, they'd sent me a check, and I got a replacement strip even better than what I'd had.

APC on the other hand, made me, I kid you not, draw out a full-on visio diagram (that's what they asked for) of what specific equipment was connected to what suppressors/ups's, how things were connected, what kind of cable was used, how modems/cable/wireless (yes wireless!) was setup, product makes, models, serial numbers, copies of receipts, etc. It took forever to gather all that info and send it off and it took them about 6 months to reimburse me for anything, and even then all they reimbursed was about 1/4 replacement cost (not original cost, replacement cost).

Haven't bought another APC product since.

 

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