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Skriven 2005-03-18 22:24:16 av John Oellrich (1:379/45)
Kommentar till en text av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: my electricity adventures, cont.
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From: "John Oellrich" <john@oellrich.us>
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Power Take Off. A way to couple the engine of the vehicle to an external =
device. Sometimes by direct drive (essentially an extension of the =
driveshaft) or by hydraulics (driven by a pump running of the engine). = I'm
just not sure what about our conversation caused Adam to barf this = one up ;->
--=20
john
john@oellrich.us
"Ellen K." <72322.1016@compuserve.com> wrote in message =
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pto?
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:20:05 +0000, Adam Flinton
<adam@NOSPAM_softfab.com> wrote in message <4230e3c3$1@w3.nls.net>:
>& then by the sound of it, get a car with a pto (e.g. a landrover) & =
a=20
>dynamo...
>
>Possibly an old diesel & a dynamo...
>
>Ah the chug of a diesel and the comforting lights of home.....<G>
>
>Adam
>
>
>John Oellrich wrote:
>> Ellen,
>> =20
>> A surge protector is untestable. Once it's suspect, toss it. And =
setting=20
>> up a separate circuit for your computer equipment is a good idea. =
The=20
>> main reason is to avoid power sags that are caused for example when =
>> starting up a vacuum cleaner on the same circuit. With a UPS,=20
>> though, that issue goes away. But I would still do it.
>>=20
>> --=20
>> john
>> =20
>> john@oellrich.us <mailto:john@oellrich.us>
>>=20
>> "Ellen K." <72322.1016@compuserve.com
>> <mailto:72322.1016@compuserve.com>> wrote in message
>> news:aib031tk33k1dj5rok3n6gr8dm8965nmq4@4ax.com...
>> Well, the printer was plugged into the wall and it's now =
deceased. :(
>>=20
>> So you think it's the surge protector? I asked my handyman if =
he can
>> test it and he says he would only see something if one of these =
events
>> happened while he was testing it.
>>=20
>> Also, apparently the ceiling light in my bedroom is on the same =
circuit
>> with the computer stuff, because when I had a slightly longer =
outage I
>> tried turning it on and nothing happened. The ceiling lights =
in the
>> office and the adjacent hallway are NOT on the same circuit.
>>=20
>> Handyman wants to put all the computer stuff on its own =
circuit. Your
>> opinion?
>>=20
>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:03:42 -0500, "John Oellrich" =
<john@oellrich.us
>> <mailto:john@oellrich.us>>
>> wrote in message <422f720f$1@w3.nls.net =
<mailto:422f720f$1@w3.nls.net>>:
>>=20
>> >Ellen,
>> >
>> >Yes! STOP USING THE THING! Until you get your UPS run your =
systems
>> unprotected if you have to. You are literally playing with =
fire! The
>> unit has developed a defect and an electrical device with a =
defect
>> belongs in only one place, the trash.
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<DIV>Power Take Off. A way to couple the engine of the vehicle to an =
external=20
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or by hydraulics (driven by a pump running of the engine). I'm just not =
sure=20
what about our conversation caused Adam to barf this one up ;-></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>john</DIV>
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<DIV><A href=3D"mailto:john@oellrich.us">john@oellrich.us</A></DIV>
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<DIV>"Ellen K." <<A=20
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t;=20
wrote in message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:utk3319tspff63c17o1goala2o4gcunh9u@4ax.com">news:utk3319tspf=
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Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:20:05 +0000, Adam Flinton<BR><<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:adam@NOSPAM_softfab.com">adam@NOSPAM_softfab.com</A>> = wrote
in=20
message <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:4230e3c3$1@w3.nls.net">4230e3c3$1@w3.nls.net</A>>:<BR><=
BR>>&=20
then by the sound of it, get a car with a pto (e.g. a landrover) & =
a=20
<BR>>dynamo...<BR>><BR>>Possibly an old diesel & a=20
dynamo...<BR>><BR>>Ah the chug of a diesel and the comforting =
lights of=20
home.....<G><BR>><BR>>Adam<BR>><BR>><BR>>John =
Oellrich=20
wrote:<BR>>> Ellen,<BR>>> <BR>>> A surge =
protector is=20
untestable. Once it's suspect, toss it. And setting <BR>>> up a =
separate=20
circuit for your computer equipment is a good idea. The <BR>>> =
main=20
reason is to avoid power sags that are caused for example when =
<BR>>>=20
starting up a vacuum cleaner on the same circuit. With a UPS, =
<BR>>>=20
though, that issue goes away. But I would still do it.<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> -- <BR>>> john<BR>>> <BR>>> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:john@oellrich.us">john@oellrich.us</A> <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:john@oellrich.us">mailto:john@oellrich.us</A>><BR>>&=
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<BR>>> "Ellen K." <<A=20
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R>>> =20
<<A=20
=
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m</A>>>=20
wrote in message<BR>>> <A=20
=
href=3D"news:aib031tk33k1dj5rok3n6gr8dm8965nmq4@4ax.com">news:aib031tk33k=
1dj5rok3n6gr8dm8965nmq4@4ax.com</A>...<BR>>>  =
;=20
Well, the printer was plugged into the wall and it's now =
deceased. =20
:(<BR>>> <BR>>> So you think it's =
the=20
surge protector? I asked my handyman if he=20
can<BR>>> test it and he says he would =
only see=20
something if one of these events<BR>>> =
happened=20
while he was testing it.<BR>>> =
<BR>>> =20
Also, apparently the ceiling light in my bedroom is on the same=20
circuit<BR>>> with the computer stuff, =
because=20
when I had a slightly longer outage =
I<BR>>> =20
tried turning it on and nothing happened. The ceiling lights in=20
the<BR>>> office and the adjacent =
hallway are=20
NOT on the same circuit.<BR>>> =
<BR>>> =20
Handyman wants to put all the computer stuff on its own =
circuit. =20
Your<BR>>> opinion?<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:03:42 =
-0500, "John=20
Oellrich" <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:john@oellrich.us">john@oellrich.us</A><BR>>> &n=
bsp; =20
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wrote in message <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:422f720f$1@w3.nls.net">422f720f$1@w3.nls.net</A> <<A =
=
href=3D"mailto:422f720f$1@w3.nls.net">mailto:422f720f$1@w3.nls.net</A>>=
;>:<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> =20
>Ellen,<BR>>> =20
><BR>>> >Yes! STOP USING THE =
THING!=20
Until you get your UPS run your =
systems<BR>>> =20
unprotected if you have to. You are literally playing with fire!=20
The<BR>>> unit has developed a defect =
and an=20
electrical device with a defect<BR>>> =
belongs in=20
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