On May 9, 2014, at 16:05, Justin Krejci <jus at krytosvirus.com> wrote: > Not just heating/ventilation but also the power supply. Random surges, brownouts, etc. can add stress to those components. > I typically run my small electronics on a UPS: DSL router, wifi, VoIP ATA, etc. I've found that they tend to last longer even if I am not concerned about long battery run times, which I am typically not in my home network environment. If I get 10 minutes, that is fine by me, I just want the UPS to absorb most of the electrical fluctuations as much as possible. > More to the point this is a great use for the “surge protection only” ports on the UPS. But they are susceptible to more than just wire power but also static power (think charged ions in the air or lightning). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20140509/43287e90/attachment-0001.html>