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Hello All!
A long time ago I saw thread concerning the need for high end surge protectors for computers but I haven't been able to find it by searching through the old posts. Should I pick one up here on the mainland or can I get a good one down there at a decent price? What features should I look for when I'm buying one?...sorry I don't know much about these types of things.
Thanks in advance!
Rx
Posted : May 9, 2004 2:24 pm
We have a UPS that I believe we bought on line. (It says www.apc.com on the front). I know people who put all their electronic equipment on UPSes, TVs, DVDs, etc. The power supply is prone to small glitches, brown outs, spikes etc. As I understand it, you need a line conditioner as well as surge protector.
Posted : May 10, 2004 6:25 pm
I just had the electrical service redone coming into my home. I had the electrician install a whole house surge protector and a manual transfer switch for a generator.
With all the power problems on the VI you need to protect your electronics and electrical equipment.
Jim
Posted : May 11, 2004 10:31 am
Jim, are you on STT? And, if so, how much did it run you to have the whole house surge protector and the manual transfer switch for gene completed by your electrician? Am looking to do the same and have no idea how much to expect. Thanks.
Posted : May 11, 2004 11:31 am
Onika
I am on St Croix.
The additional cost of installing the surge protector and a basic manual transfer switch was less than $400.
It was done in conjunction with replacing the meter head, main service disconnect, main service panel and properly grounding my system and repairing a couple of dead circuits. Total bill $3,000 including above items.
If you are comforable working with electricity you can install your own whole house surge protector. You can buy 11,000 juel surge protectors for $89. You then wire it into your main panel using two 15 amp breakers.
Transfer switches come in many varieties. More complicated job with lots of variables.
Jim
Posted : May 11, 2004 3:49 pm
Yes you can buy surge protectors at both Office Max and K-Mart here. Less expesnive stateside, perhaps.
Posted : May 12, 2004 5:42 pm
Jim wrote:
> The additional cost of installing the surge protector and a
> basic manual transfer switch was less than $400.
>
> It was done in conjunction with replacing the meter head, main
> service disconnect, main service panel and properly grounding
> my system and repairing a couple of dead circuits. Total bill
> $3,000 including above items.
Jim, we need to have similar meter work done, plus having all the circuits and breakers mapped, on the STX house we're purchasing, so your info on whole house surge protection is really timely. and greatly appreciated.
The person who did our home inpsection told us the name of one firm who would do the meter work while the meter was hot, which he said would avoid the need to have WAPA come out and disconnect, get permit, etc. and would save us a couple of grand and a lot of time. Might I ask who you had in to do the work and how long it took? Did you have to have WAPA out to do the dosconnect?
Thanks again for sharing your experiences. Hope to be able to say hello and thanks in person at the next Board get together, too.
HipCrip
Posted : May 13, 2004 12:22 pm
The electrician's name is Greg Morrisey.
The phone number I have for him is 340-513-1562.
The work took two days. Back on a third day for a finish up detail. Power off for about 8 hours total.
WAPA wasn't involved.
Jim
Posted : May 13, 2004 9:51 pm
