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Subject: Re: [motm] Building Powerone PSU in cabinet?

From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
Date: 2004-01-14

> Powerstrips with surge protection are rare here, so that
> problem won't happen. ;) I hoped to find a strip with
> surge protection to replace the fuse in the 900 and 950
> front panel connector. Will that be okay, or is that even
> ∗needed∗?

Are you trying to give me a ∗heart attack∗ so early in the day?

NO NO NO!

The fuse had ∗absolutely nothing∗ to do with AC power surges (which are 95%
caused by lightning). The fuse is for a failed power supply (i.e. the Power One
itself failing) and causing the fuse to blow, which prevents your rack from
∗catching on fire∗.

Paul S.