Comments on: Awesome Power Strip For Energy Conservation http://www.pcmech.com/article/awesome-power-strip-for-energy-conservation/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike Browne http://www.pcmech.com/article/awesome-power-strip-for-energy-conservation/comment-page-1/#comment-30184 Mike Browne Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:27:41 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9869#comment-30184 This is a nicer (and a little more expensive) rack mount model of a similar product: "http://www.gemsound.com/products_signalprocessors_sp8500.html" I mounted one under my desk with a couple of supports. It is not a surge protection strip, but your surge protector should be connected between your wall and your UPS. http://www.gemsound.com/products_signalprocessors_sp8500.html You can get it (after they get some in) at "http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/555-2930&cid=prodCrossSell" DrMike (I have no connection to either Gemsound or MCM). This is a nicer (and a little more expensive) rack mount model of a similar product: “http://www.gemsound.com/products_signalprocessors_sp8500.html” I mounted one under my desk with a couple of supports. It is not a surge protection strip, but your surge protector should be connected between your wall and your UPS.
http://www.gemsound.com/products_signalprocessors_sp8500.html
You can get it (after they get some in) at “http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/555-2930&cid=prodCrossSell”

DrMike
(I have no connection to either Gemsound or MCM).

]]> By: Steve Stone http://www.pcmech.com/article/awesome-power-strip-for-energy-conservation/comment-page-1/#comment-30177 Steve Stone Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9869#comment-30177 I use a similar product to turn stuff off that can be turned off. The key for non techie types is to realize not all gear can be turned off without consequence. Backup batteries go dead. Some wireless printers loose their IP. Also many, if not all UPS manuals warn not to have surge protection strips plugged into them. I use a similar product to turn stuff off that can be turned off. The key for non techie types is to realize not all gear can be turned off without consequence. Backup batteries go dead. Some wireless printers loose their IP. Also many, if not all UPS manuals warn not to have surge protection strips plugged into them.

]]> By: Bryan Price http://www.pcmech.com/article/awesome-power-strip-for-energy-conservation/comment-page-1/#comment-26559 Bryan Price Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9869#comment-26559 I still have one of those lazy susan monitor bases/stands from Memorex with the switches on the front and the outlets on the back. It's got to be at least 15 years old. My best friend bought his before mine, and he still has his on his computer as well. Do I use the switches? Not so much. But they still work (even if the lights on them sometimes don't work...) I still have one of those lazy susan monitor bases/stands from Memorex with the switches on the front and the outlets on the back. It’s got to be at least 15 years old. My best friend bought his before mine, and he still has his on his computer as well.

Do I use the switches? Not so much. But they still work (even if the lights on them sometimes don’t work…)

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