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From: tr@wind.bellcore.com (tom reingold)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: lightning on the phone lines
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Date: 5 Oct 88 18:47:33 GMT
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Check out this month's Byte magazine.  There's an article on this
topic (not specific to modems).  They point out that surge suppressors
are not usually all that helpful.  According to the article, you
have to spend at least $250 to get something assuring and worthwhile.

You obviously know more about circuits than I do, so your addition
of MOVs to your suppressor could be adequate.  I have no idea.

Read the article rather than taking my understand of their conclusions
seriously.

Tom Reingold
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