[Cube] Re: help with protection of surges

[MorningAJ]

George Pepper writes: 

> The only weak link then would be your phone line  if you use a 
> modem or DSL modem.

    Rather than spend anywhere from $5 to $50 on a phone line surge 
suppressor (though from my days as a dialup tech, I can tell you they're 
worth having), I prefer a much more economical and /far/ more effective 
solution to keep any circuits from frying: I tie the phone line in a knot, 
right near the wall. 

    I don't know if anyone else here ever worked for DoD, but the Pentagon 
tested this out back in the 80's. A knot in the line forces any incoming 
surges to slow down, and thus dissipate. Might sound crazy to some, but I've 
never lost a modem at my house -- and they *stay* on all the time. 


cheers,
A.J.
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