Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!husc6!rutgers!njin!princeton!phoenix!svpillay
From: svpillay@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kanthan Pillay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: crash and burn!!!  Why no fuse?
Message-ID: <3477@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 16 Aug 88 04:42:13 GMT
References: <870209@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Reply-To: svpillay@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kanthan Pillay)
Organization: The Institution for the Temporarily Intelligent
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In article <870209@hpcilzb.HP.COM> tedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Ted Johnson) writes:
>
>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!"

For shame, Ted. How dare you compare a pathetic Unix box to your SE? (-:

Seriously though, my understanding is that the SE will automatically
adjust to voltages between 110 and 240 volts. The 204 volts would
probably be a summer breeze to your SE.

Of course I could be wrong.
					Kanthan.














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