w_tom wrote:

On Aug 11, 10:18 pm, Wayne R. wrote:
Yes, but: Too many people have seen the "calcuation of business costs"
double or triple the cost of the simple solution - that works, what?,
over 90% of the time? Over-analyzation or too little use of real
common sense or gut instinct is the counter to your arguement. Your
point is inarguably valid, but not the end-all, be-all either.

Why would AC power cause that failure? One - those routers are
defective as designed. Two - building AC electric has major problems
that require immediate attention. The design of routers, computers,
etc should be so robust that building power should never cause such
failures.

For example, Michael Terrell's post demonstrates why electronics
were failing. Neutral wires were undersized. Fixing the reason for
electronics problem rather than curing symptoms with a $500 UPS also
eliminated what was potentially a building fire. Electronics design
should be so robust that no building AC power should cause problems.
Curing the problem rather than curing symptoms with a $500 UPS
obviously is a smarter solution.

Scary are those who only want to cure symptoms.


The fire was later, and caused by the non Y2K 'Merlin' phone system
that went up in flames two weeks before it was to be replaced. The
power supply died, and stared a major fire. If the fire department had
been a few minutes later, the entire office wing would have been lost,
along with the design department. The place still smelled of burnt
plastic, two years later. To think that a small system on a 20 A 240
VAC dedicated circuit could do so much damage.


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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida