In a message dated 98-03-19 18:29:55 EST, mgraffam@mhv.net writes: << >BUT, even the fastest electronics cannot respond fast enough to the initial
spike, if that spike is too high in the first place (if your incoming power lines get hit by lightning, for instance), it's already too late. My suggestion, don't trust a UPS to eliminate spikes, get it if you anticipate a need for back-up power to shut down your system in case of black-out (and screw the surge protectors, trust the filtering in your power supply to do that for you.)
See.. now.. you're clearly talking about power protection.. but, you see we _weren't_ talking about power outages, we were talking about compromising emanations being sent through power lines.. and as far as the UPS goes, whether or not a UPS would help such muffle such emanations. >> Right. That's why I pointed out that you shouldn't use a UPS and expect it to prevent large surges (such as the type that occurs when lightning hits your incoming power. So, my statement was NOT stupid, your attack on it was. :-) Stan