[Noisebridge-discuss] Vacuum Surge

[Alex Perez]

No, it's not at all that simple. Most cheap power strips are just  
that...copper distribution rails and nothing more than a switch, and  
perhaps a breaker. There must be a surge suppression element to the  
power strip for it to have any hope of absorbing transient voltage  
dips. These generally cost at least $10-15/each, and a really good one  
from APC with insurance coverage and a registration card can run  
$25-40 or even more.

On Jul 2, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Jason Dusek wrote:

>  So today I am at Noisebridge while Gina is vacuuming. I went
>  upstairs and sat on the couches and plugged in my MacBook Air.
>  Gina shut off the vacuum and turned it back on and my MacBook
>  Air immediately shutdown. Why does this happen? It was plugged
>  into the power strip -- shouldn't that protect my computer?
>
> --
> Jason Dusek
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