So I have my Colecovision, NES, PS2, Genesis/Sega CD/32X using the same power bar, but I never leave any of them plugged in. On my other gaming rig, my PS2 and Wii are plugged in all the time. Is it a good plan to keep my retro's unplugged until needed? The power strip is surge surpressed, but I don't want to cook the transformers. Thoughts?
What are the best strategies to NOT fry the power supply? Or with the age of them, is it an inevitibility?
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Power supply TLC
Started by LynxVGL, Aug 14 2011 8:22 PM
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Posted Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:22 PM
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Posted Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:24 PM
The only way to guarantee your power supplies won't fry due to a spike or brownout is to unplug them. Surge suppressors can't guarantee 100% protection. Even of the manufacturer did reimburse you they can't actually replace the already out of manufacture and dwindling availability power supplies.
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Posted Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:40 PM
I always un-plug my power supply ...
... well, when I do not forgot it
I also suggest to un-plug your power supply as it tend to heat even when you're not playing CV
Just my two cents here
... well, when I do not forgot it
I also suggest to un-plug your power supply as it tend to heat even when you're not playing CV
Just my two cents here
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Posted Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:20 AM
I used to keep each system plugged into an individual power strip and switched the strip off (I always thought this would isolate the device from a power surge). These days, I just plug the system I want to use into my main power strip, since I don't really switch between systems that often anymore (I usually stay with one system for several days or weeks).
It seems like a power surge big enough to cause damage when the switch is turned off would need to be a real doozie, and a fire would more likely be my biggest problem. Maybe that's a misconception I have, but I've not experienced any surge damage that I'm aware of, ever.
It seems like a power surge big enough to cause damage when the switch is turned off would need to be a real doozie, and a fire would more likely be my biggest problem. Maybe that's a misconception I have, but I've not experienced any surge damage that I'm aware of, ever.
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Posted Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:54 AM
fiddlepaddle, on Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:20 AM, said:
I used to keep each system plugged into an individual power strip and switched the strip off (I always thought this would isolate the device from a power surge). These days, I just plug the system I want to use into my main power strip, since I don't really switch between systems that often anymore (I usually stay with one system for several days or weeks).
It seems like a power surge big enough to cause damage when the switch is turned off would need to be a real doozie, and a fire would more likely be my biggest problem. Maybe that's a misconception I have, but I've not experienced any surge damage that I'm aware of, ever.
It seems like a power surge big enough to cause damage when the switch is turned off would need to be a real doozie, and a fire would more likely be my biggest problem. Maybe that's a misconception I have, but I've not experienced any surge damage that I'm aware of, ever.
I have seen a couple of cases where houses were struck by lightning, destroying everything that was plugged in. One of these was my grandparents home. Not only were the devices destroyed, but some of the wall sockets and switches were actually melted or blown out of the walls.
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