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From: maxwell@ablnc.UUCP
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: 3B1 and flaky power
Message-ID: <359@ablnc.ATT.COM>
Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 08:18:34 EST
Article-I.D.: ablnc.359
Posted: Thu Nov 12 08:18:34 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 14-Nov-87 18:30:13 EST
References: <942@woton.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T, Maitland, Florida
Lines: 37
Keywords: surge spike brownout blackout
Xref: utgpu unix-pc.general:19 comp.sys.att:1502
Summary: Fire hazard

In article <942@woton.UUCP>, riddle@woton.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle ) writes:
> My resistance is weakening and I am getting closer by the day to breaking
> down and buying a 3B1 for myself.  (I know, if I want to do it I'd better
> hurry, as supplies are running low.)  One obstacle remains, though, which
> may keep me from it even if my willpower doesn't:
> 
> I live in an old house with a rather flaky power system.  Even ordinary
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [serious]
> household appliances, when used in certain combinations, have been
> known to cause brownouts and occasionally throw a circuit breaker.  Am
                 ^^^^^^^^^ [dangerous]
> I asking for it if I try to use a UNIX PC in this power environment? 
> Does anybody know of any *cheap* power conditioning which might
> significantly improve my 3B1's chances of survival?  Thanks. 
> 
> --- Prentiss Riddle ("Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada.")
To: codas!killer!woton!riddle
Subject: Re: 3B1 and flaky power
In-reply-to: your article <942@woton.UUCP>

It sounds to me like you have a serious wiring problem. I would have
an electrician check out your house wiring before you wake up some
night smelling smoke. I am very serious about this, I have worked as
an electrician and I know enough about it that I would be afraid to
put anything of value (including my family) in a house with that
kind of problem until I was sure the problem was in the power feed
outside of the house ( a possibility).
 
If the problem is in the feeder system to your house, contact your
power company. Only after you have done what you can to correct
the source of the problem should you look into covering the symptoms.

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