Re: [tlug] Uninterrupted power supply unit recommendations

[Edward Middleton <edward.middleton@example.com>]

On 09/01/2010 04:22 AM, Fredric Fredricson wrote:
>  On 08/31/2010 02:32 PM, Dave M G wrote:
>> The only question I have now is the importance versus the difficulty of
>> getting proper grounding. I do have some outlets with ground wires, but
>> they are dispersed far away from my computers (one for the air con, one
>> in the kitchen, one behind the washing machine).
> As a EE-major I fail to see why you need ground at all. Unless your
> equipment is grounded a symmetrical surge will not even be detectable.
> An asymmetrical surge can harm your computer but a surge protector will
> (or should) protect your computer from that, with or without grounding.

Don't know about surge protectors, but most UPS's say they are a fire
risk if not properly grounded.

Edward