Questions tagged [surge-protection]
Questions about surge protectors can be asked as long as it related to use with your computer or peripherals and when attempting to determine the proper level of protection required for your equipment. Purchasing recommendations are strictly off topic.
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Wind burst turns on computer from sleep
From time to time I manage to have my computer at sleep mode while I make some wind blow onto the computer. Like when shaking out the blanket or closing the door rashly. This computer configuration ...
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Is shielded cabling required for "lightning protection" to work on ethernet couplers?
Does this type of lightning/surge protection on ethernet couplers depend on a connection to ground through the shielding of the connected ethernet cables? Considering UTP (unshielded twisted pair) is ...
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Looping "Power surge on USB port...more power" after accidentally trying to insert USB-C into USB-A slot
I accidentally tried to insert my YOGA power cord into the solitary USB slot: removed it right away but now cannot get rid of Windows Explorer notification "Power surge on the USB port. Unknown ...
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Does charging my laptop via monitor(usb-c) aid in power supply surge protection?
I have a Mac laptop which I can connect with my Samsung monitor with USB-C. This USB-C connection achieves display connectivity and also charges my laptop at the same time. Where I live, there are ...
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HP laptop power cord will not fit into outlets on power strip
My electrical outlet sparked and damaged the power cord that came with my laptop. I ordered two replacements, one from HP and the other from another reseller of spare parts.
When it was time to charge ...
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Should Ethernet surge protectors be grounded to the case if you are using a mains power surge protector?
Being slightly paranoid, I wish to use a Ethernet surge protector to protect the Coax->Modem->Ethernet side of my computer network if there is a surge on the Coax line. Almost all of these ...
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How bad are minor power fluctuations for computers?
Whenever a large appliance or power-tool is turned on where I live, such as a refrigerator, vacuum, chainsaw or similar, light-bulbs will often dim down for a fraction of a second before returning ...
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What to expect after a power surge? [closed]
I have just experienced a power surge in my house and now my computer won’t turn on. I have pretty modern hardware including a Asus B550 pro 5 motherboard that has surge protection. I know something ...
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Power Fluctuations in My Area and Restarting of the iMac
I live in a place with a lot of thunderstorms. Usually 3-5 times a month the power fluctuates restarting all my devices including iMac. Is there anyway I can protect my iMac and maybe some other ...
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Surge protector behaving strangely
I just bought this surge protector which has the master/slave function, so that it disables some plugs (2 monitors and 2 speakers) when I turn off my PC. Everything is working fine except for one ...
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How to fix a possible power surge on the usb port? (power surge protection reset)
Can't start the computer at all, and the problem occured possibly due to a voltage fluctuation caused by a wifi adapter. Checked for anything that could short-circuit or intervene the mobo from ...
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Ethernet surge protector interrupting internet connection
I'm having a problem with connecting a security camera to the internet. The connection is as follows:
Wifi repeater ethernet port -> POE injector -> ethernet surge protector -> camera.
With ...
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Is it safe to use a computer during a storm? [duplicate]
Is it safe to use a computer during a storm that might involve lightning discharges? I'm talking about normal every day usage like browsing the web and gaming, not stuff like installing OS or BIOS ...
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How comes all three protection levels (electric board, UPS and AC block) get passed through?
So, there is that house in France with three phase electrical power. I don't know if this is relevant. And I can't tell the whole installation was set properly. But the grounding is recent and strong.
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Is there a surge protection system to protect the grid from the equipment?
All surge protection hardware that I'm aware of exists to protect your equipment from electrical surges coming from the grid.
Is there one that protects the grid from the particular piece of ...
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