Electricity problems (was Re: [plug] A Quote)

[Bret Busby]

Speaking of which, my boss has just told me that we have a new storm 
warning for this afternoon.

Sigh! Here we go again.

Off the air, disconnect the computers, yet again.

Oh, to be in the twentieth century, with underground power, so that we 
could have a relatively reliable electricity supply, instead of this 
this world stuff!

Bret Busby

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On 6/22/99, 4:32:56 PM, alex polglaze 
<apolglaze at book-keepingnetwork.com.au> wrote regarding Re: Electricity 
problems (was Re: [plug] A Quote):


> Bret Busby wrote:
> >
> > Did your lights go off, even for a short time?
> >
> > That has happened here, as well, when we have been caught unawares.
> >
> > Now, we just shutdown the computers, and disconnect them from the
> > electricity supply, whenever there is a risk of an electrical storm,
> > or strong winds.
> >
> > So far this year, we have lost one telephone, and one keyboard, due to
> > the wonky electricity supply.
> >
> > The only solution, appears to be a UPS (when we can afford one).
> >
> The other thing you should do is disconnect your modem from the
> telephone line.

> More lightning damage to hardware is caused via phone lines than via
> electricty supply lines.

> Alex