How do you protect your machine from electrical spikes?

Hosehead4ever · Post by **Hosehead4ever** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:48 pm

I've got mine set up on a power strip but it's a pretty cheap one, not sure if it has a built in surge protector. Is there any built in surge protection on the PRS1? Would it be a good idea to buy a better power strip or stack power strips (which is how my computer is setup)?

Breathe Jimbo · Post by **Breathe Jimbo** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:52 pm

You might buy a surge protector suitable for an important, expensive computer.

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:09 pm

You might buy a surge protector suitable for an important, expensive computer.

Or you could get surge protectors on your electrical box when you rewire your house.

Hosehead4ever · Post by **Hosehead4ever** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:12 pm

BlackSpinner wrote:
You might buy a surge protector suitable for an important, expensive computer.
Or you could get surge protectors on your electrical box when you rewire your house.

I think rewiring the house (which isn't ours to begin with) is probably going slightly overboard.

builta · Post by **builta** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:13 pm

Hi,

Take a look at this one only about $6 USD (plus shipping).
--Edit 16APR11 6pm-- price is $11.29 not about $6 was never about $6 (see posts below)

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-detail ... age=page-1

Cheers

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:23 pm

That's interesting. The price went up though, $11 plus shipping.

builta · Post by **builta** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:27 pm

Wow, It was 5.99 about ten minutes ago!

It's just small portable and can be left connected to the power brick.

Cheers

BernieRay · Post by **BernieRay** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:30 pm

Rather than re-post, my recommendation can be found at viewtopic.php?p=577051#p577051

Hosehead4ever · Post by **Hosehead4ever** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:40 pm

Builta, that's really neat. Thanks! Definitely getting that!

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:48 pm

KatyDidAgain wrote:Builta, that's really neat. Thanks! Definitely getting that!

What price did it give you? 5.99 or 11.29?

Hosehead4ever · Post by **Hosehead4ever** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:52 pm

$11.29

builta · Post by **builta** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:01 pm

Lizistired wrote:
KatyDidAgain wrote:Builta, that's really neat. Thanks! Definitely getting that!
What price did it give you? 5.99 or 11.29?

You know, I went back and back tracked through the searches I did and it was always $11.29 (my mistake I must be getting old--turned 50 about 2 weeks ago ) there was a $5.99 one but I got it mixed up with the one that I posted earlier the cheaper one is found at this link.

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-detail ... age=page-1

Cheers

BernieRay · Post by **BernieRay** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:08 pm

Better check the current needed to operate your equipment. 2.5A max is very likely too low. And I would never trust my xPAP equipment to a cheap "supressor".

A false sense of security is no security.

builta · Post by **builta** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:13 pm

BernieRay wrote:Better check the current needed to operate your equipment. 2.5A max is very likely too low. And I would never trust my xPAP equipment to a cheap "supressor".

A false sense of security is no security.

I think that you will find that that is 2.5 Amps AC current. Respironics PRS1 brick has a 2.1 amp (Max) current rating. Most of the newer units (from the various OEMs) typically run at around 0.7 to 1.5 Amps AC (120 volt AC).

Cheers

JDS74 · Post by **JDS74** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:54 pm

KatyDidAgain wrote:I've got mine set up on a power strip but it's a pretty cheap one, not sure if it has a built in surge protector. Is there any built in surge protection on the PRS1? Would it be a good idea to buy a better power strip or stack power strips (which is how my computer is setup)?

My whole house has a surge protector provided at no cost by the power company. Check with yours to see if they will do it for free. It connects to the meter and is quite small.

I will be getting an uninteruptible power supply to sit between my machine and the wall. This device is readily obtainable at office supply or computer stores and provides a separation from the house power in case of surge or power loss.

It will only be good in case of power loss for 10 to 20 minutes or so, depends on the CPAP machine. But it will beep when the power if off so you can wake up and not end up sucking on the hose with no blower.

As others have said, cheap is not the way to go for a surge protector. Cheap ones are not always the most reliable hardware.
That said, because the PR S1 uses a brick transformer to go from 110 AC to 12VDC, it may provide a level of protection for minor surges.

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