Does anyone know if using a UPS or surge protector with a ground fault indicator is damaged by having it on all the time due to older wiring?
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I am not an electrician so what I would do is Google it. Check out this site... http://www.epanorama.net/documents/groundloop/why_grounding.html
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No there are no concerns...I am assuming you are coming off the output side of the UPS......just have to remember that your UPS has a output load and if you exceed that then on a power fault you would lose the protection for your workstation. So if you don't exceed the watts output of your UPS then you are good to go
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Yes, but remember the protection is limited to preventing electrical damage. It will not help with a power outage. If you want to protect your data, consider an uninterruptible power supply (for example APC BE750G Power Saving Battery Back-UPS for approximately the same price). Personally, I plug computers and TVs into UPS units, and I plug a printer/fax/scanner into a line conditioner to keep the printer from causing sags that result in the AFCI (a kind of circuit breaker) from tripping. To summarize, a line conditioner is NOT a UPS.
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I have not had a problem with this surge protector. I have all my computer equipment plugged into it.
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Make sure you have it plugged into the battery side of the UPS and not just the surge side. The drive bay doesn't care what kind of UPS it's plugged into.
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Another answer is correct also. Unless you have a divided duplex (where there are two circuits in one outlet), the entire duplex and connected items are all served by the one surge protector up to its electrical limits.
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I installed GFCI (ground fault circuit interuppters ) in all my plug-ins . Ten bucks apiece or less . Don,t have to worry about melt-downs . I still unplug everything except fridges and phones if we leave for even day trips
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Also, I forgot to mention . . . when I tried to get around the problem and power an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) with the Powerland (as a way to protect my electronics), each of the 3 types of UPS's that I tried to use rejected the Powerland's electric as too unstable.
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I know this won't be helpful, but if it monitors power usage and finds nothing is in use, maybe it does. Even when it's plugged in the surge protector uses power. Unplug everything and see if it powers down.
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Maybe if you have the volume way up, but I havent experienced that with normal usage. Potentially a grounding issue from your power source or receptacle? If you don't know how to check that or don't have an electrician friend, you could plug in a surge protecting strip that has a "grounded" indicator light to see if it lights up or not to signify if grounded.
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While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral devices in use plus the potential loss of data. While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral... » Read More While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral devices in use plus the potential loss of data. « Show Less
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Yes, it has a surge protector, but I don't know if it's a new or old model.
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I have a power surge protector -- just in case there is a lightning storm and if it knocks out the motor I will not be a happy camper. An extension of this arrangement means, a UPS may work. I see why not. Principle is the same. Actually, a UPS is a smart move.
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David, I will need to disagree with Chris on the surge protection issue. By my experience, I would say that a surge can cause damage to hardware up the CAT5/CAT6 line from the NETGEAR Powerline (The XAVB2501 to be exact). All of my equipment was surge protected except the XAVB2501 as it was recommended not to use surge protection on these. After a large storm one of my Powerlines was non-operational and the Cisco switch I had the Powerline linked with was also toast. The switch had been powered though a surge protector that had many other devices attached to it. All the other devices on that protector were fine. Could there be another cause for my switching being toasted that night? Perhaps, but being a resident of a rather stormy area of the united states I've always kept my electronics surged protected and I've never had anything release its magic smoke until this. The odds seem unlikely that the switch could be fried by anything other than the one device that was not surge protected, the Powerline XAVB2501. My thoughts, Noah P.
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I run 2 Servers in my home office (I am an IT Consultant), plus the rest of my home on this unit. About 5 months ago we lost power for 48 hours and we ran the generator using Natural Gas. I had a couple of hiccups with some of my UPS's due to voltage fluctuation. I think it has to do with the sensitivity of the units. My older UPS units did not have an issue. I have found out from others in my field that this is common with newer units. I have APC older units and they did beep every once in awhile, but the equipment stayed on all 48 hours. The newer units did not and once the battery was used up, the equipment turned off. I don't want to give out model #'s because just because mine worked, I can't guarantee it will work for you. Once it gets warmer around here I am going to try and put surge suppressors in front of the newer units to see if that helps. If not I would try to put cheap UPS's in front of the High Capacity units. Hope that helps. BTW, I have my generator connected using a manual transfer switch and when I lost power, I was able to be on generator power in under 3 minutes.... Power went out... I went outside, removed the cover, turned on the Natural Gas, turned the key... That was it. I use a battery tender always connected to the unit so the battery is always fully charged. Total install including the generator was under $2600.
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Not that I know of. If you haven't already, you may want to check your home circuit breaker/fuse box and ground-fault circuit interrupter (if any) to see if anything has been tripped.
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I would think so. This unit just extends the existing electrical circuits, so you would still have your ground fault protection. However, if the ground fault function in the main outlet was activated, you would need to remove the surge protector to access the re-set switch.