AC Power Protection

[Jenn-Ming Yang]

In article <169 at mnopltd.UUCP> gatech!stiatl!mnopltd!neal writes:
}Thunderstorm season is nearing, and I have promised myself that I will not 
}spend another spring unplugging my Xenix 386 machine and hiding under the 
}desk every other afternoon when the thunderstorms happen.  I have a surge
}protector on the cpu and modems...
}
}So, I can put one of those 500 watt 15 minute standby UPS systems on my 
}processor.  This should ride out a sag or a short drop out.   I can even put 
}my surge protector in front of the UPS.   BUT I figure a nearby strike can 
}still take out the surge protector, the UPS, and my cpu. 
}
}Should I put a ferro-resonant transformer in front of the whole mess?  What
}are general experiences on this?   My goal is to be able to keep working and
}ride out a blackout of up to ten minutes.

You might(better!) want to protect against brownouts also.

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