"w_tom" wrote in message
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protector. Lightning is not stopped, blocked, or absorbed
Others are still confused. They actually think a plug-in
UPS claims protection from such surges even though the
manufacturer makes no such claim. A UPS connects appliance
directly to AC mains when not in battery backup mode. No
protection there. Protectors only work when they connect the
incoming surge to surge protection - earth ground.


Well, I happened to have the paperwork from one of our APC UPS units right
here, and it says (in part): "Power line transients that APC products have
been designed to protect against, as recognized by industry standards,
include spikes and surges on AC power lines."

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC