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Idalia and Power Issues

I had started another thread on whole house surge protectors and the value of using them in combination with plug-in surge protectors. Forty-eight hours after I started that thread the weather models all started forecasting it would go over my head sometime Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

I’m going to use this thread to keep track of any power problems I experience.

My power protection:

  • Siemens BoltShield in the panel
  • Furman with SMP, LiFT and EVS in the HT rack
  • Three APC UPS used for PC’s, telecom and nightstand
  • External gas-discharge tube on coaxial Internet
  • 3’ of fiber to air gap the modem from the router
  • Ethernet isolator before HT network switch
  • Tripp Lite Isobar surge strips in a couple of locations.

Of course, the ideal situation is to unplug everything before a major storm, but that only works if you know they are going to happen.

I'd like to ask this thread to stay focused on Idalia and any power related issues you suffer as a result.

erik_squires
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curiousjim
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@erik_squires 

All the best to you and yours!

riie
208 posts
 

And yet again you build your house out of cardboard and stick it with bubble gum. Boggles my mind.

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audioman58
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The low price  surge protectors like Furman I plug tvs into and router 

if Anyone has a seperate modem to router get rid of it ,outdated technologies 

I had a older spectrum setup wall warts Suck !

I bought a Motorola 8702 combo it has the newer docsis 3.1  much bigger processor bigger buffer wifi range and picture on tv better , I put a Good  12 volt Linear Power supply on the router it made a very nice improvement in streaming sonics , from Linear Tube Audio , by far the best LPS under $1200, for $750 a steal 

I compared with 5 other well known brands inside everything is far better if you are serious look no further ,mine is good up to 8 amps, they can build up to 20 volt units ,maybe more.

oregon
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Good luck, Erik. 
Stay safe. 

thermionicemission
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Being in North Central Florida I alway leave my rig unplugged until listening time. Currently feeling the effects as Idalia passes through. Fingers crossed the electricity stays on. I hear transformers popping in the distance. 

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