Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sm.unisys.com!hplabs!hpda!hpcuhb!hpcilzb!tedj From: tedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Ted Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: crash and burn!!! Why no fuse? Message-ID: <870209@hpcilzb.HP.COM> Date: 15 Aug 88 06:10:49 GMT Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA Lines: 17 I came in to work Fri. to see my Unix box belly-up. The power outlet had shorted together and was now putting out 204v instead of 120V (according to the electrician). Fortunately the fuses blew, so everything survived. But it was a pretty horrible experience nonetheless. But it makes me wonder..., WHY DOESN'T MY SE HAVE A FUSE????? Seems like the $.50 that a fuse costs would be worth it! Maybe someone at Apple can answer this...? Of course, I am protecting my SE with a Telemax surge protector, but I know of lots of people who just plug their puppy into the wall and hope for the best. -Ted "I've seen them crash *and* burn and sizzle too!"