My esteemed listmates,
I have a seemingly good surge protector I plug my laptop and a weather
radio into when I get home each night.
No apparent issues.
Some techy said my surge protector could be shot and I wouldn't know.
I asked how do I test if it's still protecting and he dodged the question.
I have an old UPS which needed a new battery which I got but each time I'd
bring it home and plug the UPS into a good outlet and at 2:30 am it would
sound off and wake everyone up. 3 different times with 3 different
batteries for the UPS it did this and and the guy at Interstate Battery
just shrugged.
Now a guy says I need a Tripp Lite line conditioner $170!
How can I economically protect my laptop plugged in for 2-3 hours and a
small weather radio?
Thank you,
Charles.
Charlotte County Public Library
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