On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 at 10:52, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Kare..who is likely being paranoid, but given I just got my main computer rescued after almost a year of issues, well. laughs.
If you're concerned about protecting your equipment in a house with dubious wiring, perhaps you should be revisiting previous discussions about using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) instead of just a surge protector. A UPS will provide surge protection as well as battery backup power for a short time if the mains power fails. I have a number of various size APC UPSs here that are working but need new batteries. You're welcome to one of them if you want to buy a battery for it (about $30 to $40). Note that UPS batteries generally only last about 3 to 5 years and then need to be replaced. -- Scott