Posted on 04/24/2020 12:12:29 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
I need a surge protector good one. Considering a UPS/surge but dont think I need one but maybe I wont hurt.
I will be putting my iMac on it and the cable companies data modem.
All I get from them is internet. CATV guy told me dont put the Coax through it it will blow the data out of the water.Just the 110 AC power side
Curious what some of you would recommend in regard to Mfg and Juoles or what ever they are called? UPS/surge VA/Watts. I am in a wicked summer lightning area.
These are the specs for my iMac not sure of the power consumed by the Cable Modem,cant be much.
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 205W
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -4° to 116° F (-20° to 47° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Looking at Cyber Power and APC
Thanks in advance
Cyber Power looked like a bargain, but the sort of reliability problems users have had make their cheapness look, well, cheap. You don’t want a home fire from bad UPS batteries or circuitry.
APC and Tripplite both are reliable brands.
There was one Cyber Power that was just over $200 that looked promising to me, but I decided against it.
You want the great joule rating you can get on your power strip or UPS.
Sent you an email with a link to Copper Crouse Hinds. Absolutely the best. Go Industrial strength. Used their for my Dad’s whole house surge protection, who lives in Florida. In 25 Year he hasn’t lost a thing nad has been hit numerous times.
When I lived in Clearwater, Florida, Lightning strikes were daily and disturbing! I had an APC UPS at the time and my PC and Cable Modem were connected to it. One wonderful day I was on my PC and lightning hit right outside my apartment and nailed the underground Cable run heading to my apartment.
The surge went through my cable modem, out the RJ45 port to my PC’s NIC on the motherboard, and arced from that point to my sound card (a lot of years ago), and I watched a puff of smoke exit my PC case. That put my sound card out of action, but the rest seemed to survive just fine.
Difficult to protect against lightning strikes.
Buy a Clary if you can find one. Those are normally sold for support of IT, medical and military applications. They’re not sold as consumer items.
The rack mounts show up frequently on eBay. Heathkit/Zenith UPS units from back in the day are Clarys too.
If you get hit by lightning the charge circuit, and the unit, will be toast. I’m not sure if the sine wave gen circuit survives or not. Anything connected will survive.
got it thanks, renting for now so Whole House isn’t an option.
FPL will install one but also recommend a surge also for individual electronics
They also have surge strips
When I was working for Bell in S Fl doing business repair peeps would gripe after a storm that their UPS got taken out.
I would tell them you bought it to protect your Comp System and it did, whats the prob.
I saw them, will look at where to buy, new sight for them I am trying to nav
Been using all sizes of APC since forever... Never a problem...
I use two APC battery back-ups, so that if the power goes out, I can shut things down until the the power comes back up. Just for my MacBook Air though, I use a regular surge protector. I used to have a MacBook Pro that was 11 years old, but replaced it with a new MacBook Air not long ago, and had to buy a new surge protector with a longer cord, as the power cord that came with the new laptop wasn’t as long as the old one.
Sorry, re-read your request, and realized my reply wasn’t really what you were looking for, but I can vouch for the APC back-ups. The ones I’ve had over the years have lasted far longer than expected. I’d recommend them, as APC will give you a discount when you purchase a new back-up, and send the old unit back to them. They even provide you with the shipping label to do it.
If you are skilled to work inside your electrical panel, get something like an EATON CHSPT2ULTRA or Siemens FS140 surge protector. You’ll also need a 40 to 50 amp breaker for it. It will protect everything connected to the panel. I installed one in an outdoor panel at the swimming pool, one in each of my inside service panels.
You can buy a professional RF 0-6 GHz surge protector for your cable to replace the cheap one the cable company installed outside. I don’t know if that will screw up the cable service. It will require adapters for the connectors.
I’ve always had luck with APC UPS, big and small. I try to rely on external surge suppression.
I also live in a high thunderstorm area. Wicked ones 2 nights ago along with tornado sirens.
I use these for my expensive equipment. Never had a single problem. Can’t say the same for MOV units. These are more $$ but completely reliable in my experience. Also, made in USA.
I have no connection in any way to this company.
Portable residential unit would suite your need, but they are surge protection only.
No prob had an APC 500 believe it was for years, never a prob rplcd bat 3 times.
It took a hit one time a few years back and they told me after that it was no longer providing protection so I trashed it.
Havent had one since.Back in Fla now and storms are rolling through. Its summer
It will be them or these Cyber guys.
Had a real nice Belkin surge only but it took a hit too.
Some LED lit up saying it was no longer protecting
Look good never heard of them.
I like the Non sacrificial protection.
My APC didnt have that which is why it was useless after a hit. Worth the xtra 100 bucks
renting at this time, after I buy it will be whole house Propane or LPG Gen
Good site thanks
APC is the choice of IT pros.
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