Thank you for the reply pooh bear 27, I have made the change as suggested by Gary. As to the surge protector, I have always been slightly skeptical of them since I heard about people losing their computers and televisions while using them. I do know almost nothing about them, but would love to be able to run boinc all day and night if I could elevate the lightning problem. Maybe I need to revisit looking into type of surge protectors.
FWIW in my experience a UPS is maybe what might help here. Some 'surge protectors' are simply ( inadequate ) fuses added to a bland power distribution board. One advantage of some UPS types ( chunky lead acid battery with charging/rectification on input and full sine wave production on output ) is that the components within effectively fuse and/or absorb the energy from a power spike. So hopefully the lightning cooks the UPS rather than your computer.
Of course this depends on economics ie. what's the worth of the UPS you buy vs what you want to protect. For business purposes ( who owes me money, un-replacable records etc ) I'd fry the UPS quite happily.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Horacio,
I do unplug my computer and my television when I am not at the house. The problem is that I couldn't turn off the devices, but all still draw a bit of power and are still connected to the same circuit that could be fried in the event of a lightning strike. If I could remotely turn off the breaker or set up a remote switch in the case there is a storm, then I would be much more apt to running it 24/7.
Mike,
Apparently the office where I work has a High Tech surge protector near the fuses to protect all of the digital assets, so its not an issue there.
Horacio,
I do unplug my computer and my television when I am not at the house. The problem is that I couldn't turn off the devices, but all still draw a bit of power and are still connected to the same circuit that could be fried in the event of a lightning strike. If I could remotely turn off the breaker or set up a remote switch in the case there is a storm, then I would be much more apt to running it 24/7.
You are doing it in the right way... Im sure there are power switches that con be controlled remotelly, but I guess they will be too expensive and not worth the investment just to be able to crunch 24/7...
I know this is a long shot, but there are whole house UPS appliances (unsure if you are in an apartment/flat or own your house). These are built to protect against lightening, etc., plus it keeps power running when power is out other places. It is not cheap, but a good peace of mind in some areas.
As Mike H. stated, you get what you pay for. There are industrial style surge protectors, and higher end UPS devices. Stay away from the cheap items. Many of the good ones also come with kind of an insurance protection. Meaning if your device is fried because their device did not block the surge you will receive new. Some even come with a data recovery stipulation. Read before you buy.
RE: Thank you for the reply
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FWIW in my experience a UPS is maybe what might help here. Some 'surge protectors' are simply ( inadequate ) fuses added to a bland power distribution board. One advantage of some UPS types ( chunky lead acid battery with charging/rectification on input and full sine wave production on output ) is that the components within effectively fuse and/or absorb the energy from a power spike. So hopefully the lightning cooks the UPS rather than your computer.
Of course this depends on economics ie. what's the worth of the UPS you buy vs what you want to protect. For business purposes ( who owes me money, un-replacable records etc ) I'd fry the UPS quite happily.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Horacio, I do unplug my
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Horacio,
I do unplug my computer and my television when I am not at the house. The problem is that I couldn't turn off the devices, but all still draw a bit of power and are still connected to the same circuit that could be fried in the event of a lightning strike. If I could remotely turn off the breaker or set up a remote switch in the case there is a storm, then I would be much more apt to running it 24/7.
Mike,
Apparently the office where I work has a High Tech surge protector near the fuses to protect all of the digital assets, so its not an issue there.
RE: Horacio, I do unplug my
)
You are doing it in the right way... Im sure there are power switches that con be controlled remotelly, but I guess they will be too expensive and not worth the investment just to be able to crunch 24/7...
I know this is a long shot,
)
I know this is a long shot, but there are whole house UPS appliances (unsure if you are in an apartment/flat or own your house). These are built to protect against lightening, etc., plus it keeps power running when power is out other places. It is not cheap, but a good peace of mind in some areas.
As Mike H. stated, you get what you pay for. There are industrial style surge protectors, and higher end UPS devices. Stay away from the cheap items. Many of the good ones also come with kind of an insurance protection. Meaning if your device is fried because their device did not block the surge you will receive new. Some even come with a data recovery stipulation. Read before you buy.