In Regards to Lightning Protection
BS 6651 will recommend Physical protection -
http://www.furse.com/elp/lpov.htm
And BS EN 7671 should list how to deal with surges, however I would
recommend more than just a Surge Protector, or using a serge protector with
a UPS
Regards
Skippy
--
ubuntu-uk@l
luxxius wrote:
> How about phoning Belkin: 0193 335 2000 (e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Just came across Belkin's tech support number: 0845 607 7787
Cheaper than the 0193 number.
--
ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Robin Menneer wrote:
>
> Ta. You don't happen to know if the extension lead sockets are
> one-shot or resetting , (phone-wise and/or power) ? Robin
>
I 'believe' them to be one shot devices. (At least the proper ones).
There are two basic types used for strike protection, gas discharge t
Neil Greenwood wrote:
> On 28/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Ta. You don't happen to know if the extension lead sockets are one-shot or
>> resetting , (phone-wise and/or power) ? Robin
>
> I don't sorry. And I don't know where the box/instructions are anymore either.
>
>
On 28/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ta. You don't happen to know if the extension lead sockets are one-shot or
> resetting , (phone-wise and/or power) ? Robin
I don't sorry. And I don't know where the box/instructions are anymore either.
If you've got a hardware shop near
On 5/27/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 26/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for advices. On the mains side we have the necessary earth and
> voltage trips, and the earth trip works well in thunder storms, plunging
us
> into darkness safely. But is this
On 26/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for advices. On the mains side we have the necessary earth and
> voltage trips, and the earth trip works well in thunder storms, plunging us
> into darkness safely. But is this device quick enough to protect my
> computers ? We're at
age-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Menneer
Sent: 25 May 2007 21:30
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges
On 5/25/07, luxxius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
> > Call me picky, bu
] Behalf Of Robin Menneer
Sent: 25 May 2007 21:30
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges
On 5/25/07, luxxius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
> > Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightn
> luxxius wrote:> > Dominic Forrest wrote:> >> Don't be so sure - my father
> lived in a remote part of the Highlands of > >> Scotland and had 5 (yes
> five!) modems fried. I then bought him a > >> combined power/phone lightning
> surge protector and never had another > >> problem!> > > > Where
luxxius wrote:
> Dominic Forrest wrote:
>> Don't be so sure - my father lived in a remote part of the Highlands of
>> Scotland and had 5 (yes five!) modems fried. I then bought him a
>> combined power/phone lightning surge protector and never had another
>> problem!
>
> Where do I get one?
Dominic Forrest wrote:
> Don't be so sure - my father lived in a remote part of the Highlands of
> Scotland and had 5 (yes five!) modems fried. I then bought him a
> combined power/phone lightning surge protector and never had another
> problem!
Where do I get one? (And do you have a URL so I
Robin Menneer wrote:
> I have two mac minis, one of which will be converted to Ubuntu to
> replace my aged laptop. There is an opportunity to buy gear to
> prevent lightning strike and damage from power surges to telephone and
> computers. Is the best way to buy an auxillary power supplly, if so,
On 5/25/07, Dominic Forrest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> luxxius wrote:
> > Alan Pope wrote:
> >
> >> Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning
> >> strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your
> >> aerial/golf club/tree/car/house?
> >>
> >
> > My onl
On 5/25/07, luxxius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
> > Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning
> > strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your
> > aerial/golf club/tree/car/house?
>
> My only experience of a lightning strike was lightnin
luxxius wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
>
>> Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning
>> strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your
>> aerial/golf club/tree/car/house?
>>
>
> My only experience of a lightning strike was lightning hitting the
> te
Alan Pope wrote:
> Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning
> strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your
> aerial/golf club/tree/car/house?
My only experience of a lightning strike was lightning hitting the
telegraph pole down the street, sending a
On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 19:55 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 19:32 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > I have two mac minis, one of which will be converted to Ubuntu to
> > replace my aged laptop. There is an opportunity to buy gear to
> > prevent lightning strike and damage from power
On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 19:32 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I have two mac minis, one of which will be converted to Ubuntu to
> replace my aged laptop. There is an opportunity to buy gear to
> prevent lightning strike and damage from power surges to telephone and
> computers. Is the best way to buy
I have two mac minis, one of which will be converted to Ubuntu to
replace my aged laptop. There is an opportunity to buy gear to
prevent lightning strike and damage from power surges to telephone and
computers. Is the best way to buy an auxillary power supplly, if so,
what make and model ? What
20 matches
Mail list logo
