On 06/10/10 17:48 (GMT-0400) Darryl Gregorash apparently typed:
howstuffworks.com hints that one might also want to put a surge-only unit in front of the UPS itself. If you have a combination surge/UPS unit that gives adequate protection, it might fail as it protects your electronics, leaving you with some expensive, but useless, dead weight. This also gives you the option of plugging non-essential equipment into something other than the UPS itself, while still protecting all your equipment.
All the UPS units I've purchased and read the instructions to over the past couple of years have stated that the unit is to be plugged directly into a normal household outlet, not into any type of surge protector. All have provided two types of outlets, surge protect only, and surge protect on backup power. I've only bought one of less than 900VA in recent years. I didn't read that 350 VA's instructions, but it's already history anyway. BTW, I live in the lightning capital of the world, central FL, and haven't yet needed to take up any UPS manufacturer on its included connected equipment protection warranty. -- "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalm 28:7 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/