[pchelpers] Re: PC-HELPERS list re-construction

Hiya

I don't mean to disprove the claim about surge
protectors, but just wanted to cite an experience.

A friend of mine lost everything to lightning...his
computer, scanner, printer and phone. He had this
surge protector which the vendor guaranteed would
protect his equipment against lightning. 

The good news was that the vendor paid up and he got
back a new computer, scanner, printer and phone. Maybe
some surge protectors just don't perform as expected.
I don't know. But I'd rather unplug because the hard
disk might get toasted so bad that data recovery would
be impossible!

Just my 2¢ worth.

Tonia


 --- Robert <rm64342@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 
> Quite a few surge protectors are warranted against a
> direct hit of
> lightening.  We give one with every machine we sell.
>  The ones we sell
> guarantee any thing plugged into it up to $50,000. 
> Some of them
> warrantee up to a Million dollars.  They are also a
> lifetime purchase.
> They sacrifice themselves and you get a new one.  A
> lot of farmers in
> our area and never a loss yet.
> 
> Robert McLellan
> Fairbury, NE  USA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee and Debby" <lpfingsten@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:20 AM
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: PC-HELPERS list
> re-construction
> 
> 
> >
> > I've heard that there IS no protection from
> lightning EXCEPT being =
> > electrically disconnected. Surge protectors are
> powerless against =
> > powerful lightning.=20
> >
> > I'm so glad that I'm a "light sleeper" so usually
> am awakened in the =
> > night when lightning begins so I can disconnect
> the computers from the
> =
> > outlets. But, how does that work for those who
> need to be connected 24
> =
> > hours? And what peace of mind do we have when away
> from home, computer
> =
> > plugged into the outlet, and an electrical storm
> blows in? Must we =
> > sacrifice our computers so the soil can get the
> nitrogen nourishment
> in =
> > needs? [see pages 79-81 of  Is There a Creator Who
> Cares About You?]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
>  

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