do yall use power strips or plug to the wall?

[houdinii1212]

right now im using a belkin power strip/surge protector with both my pc tower and monitor pluged into it.



didnt know if that was normal or if yall put your pc and monitor into seperate outlets in the wall.

 

[Suedbirch]

I use a powerstrip with surge protector for my pc, monitors, and PS4, ive never had any issue with using a single socket.

 

[ronintexas]

You should use a surge protector (different from a power strip) to protect your computer - during lightning storms, you can suffer damage from a surge. Also note, they don't last forever - you should replace them every few years (3-5 years depending upon brand).

 

[Dogsnake]

I use a battery back up (UPS). It not only has surge protection but also will correct minor line voltage changes and sine wave regulation. These features proved useful when where I live lost power for and extended time and I was on generator house backup. The generator does not produce the perfect sine wave but the UPS handled it no problem.

 

[corndog1836]

surge protector power strip only. do not plug directly into wall EVER!!!

 

[westom]

I use a battery back up (UPS). It not only has surge protection but also will correct minor line voltage changes and sine wave regulation. .

This 120 volt sine wave UPS outputs 200 volt square waves with a spike of up to 270 volts. Due to robust protection already inside all electronics, this is perfectly good power. And they did not lie. Square waves and spikes are nothing more than a sum of pure sine waves. They advertise 'pure sine wave' subjectively to naive consumers who forget that numbers (ie %THD) must be provided with every technical claim.

Same with the Belkin protector that can actually compromise protection already inside all electronics. It does not claim to protect from destructive surges. Anyone can read its numbers. How many joules does it claim to absorb? Hundreds? Thousand? Destructive surges can be hundreds of thousands of joules. A hundreds joule surge is usually converted into rock stable and low voltage DC to power electronic appliance semiconductors. The Belkin only claims to protect from surges that typically do no damage.

What happens during a destructive surge - hundreds of thousands of joules? Those who ignore numbers never ask that damning question.

Read protection number for a UPS. Typically so tiny that, to be smaller, they would have to install zero joules. If marketing to naive consumers (who ignore spec numbers) then that near zero protector circuit in a UPS is also hyped as 100% protection. How many joules does that UPS claim to absorb? Electronic appliances are more robust. Why do so many recommend by ignoring numbers?

Another and proven solution (for over 100 years) says where hundreds of thosuands of joules harmlessly dissipate. But that means a completely different (and many times less expensive) device that, unfortunately, is also called a surge protector. Two completely different devices with a same name.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Surge protectors.

 

[corndog1836]

is your question answered? can we help you further?

 

[giantbucket]

i use a 1000VA UPS