From: "R. M. Klippstein" <virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 14:12:57 -0500
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Forgot to mention, I use a UPS also,  it too got fried, the thermistor 
supposedly protecting the bridge shorted and I guess things went 
downhill from there. No lightening strike either, (just good ole Mexican 
supplied electricity!) but like you, lots of stuff in the office got a 
well deserved? rest!

klipp
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Doug Bissett wrote:
> On 2010-05-23, at 12:23:23, R. M. Klippstein wrote:
>   
>> Hey Doug,  FWIW -- an brief overvoltage condition can fry power supply's 
>> in computers (and newer Televisions, routers and other devices)even 
>> though they are turned off.This has happened to me twice down here in 
>> Mexico and my son in the U.S. just had the same thing happen to him on 
>> his computer & Television as the result of a thunderstorm. Guess the 
>> only 100% safe thing to do is to kill the power switch in back on the 
>> power supply.
>>     
>
>
> Thanks for the thoughts, but I use an UPS, so none of the above should
> apply. The best explanation, that I have seen, is this:
>
> If so, I know why your old one died. You've been 
> working it flat-out until you went away. When the 
> garage door went down and all was still, it said to itself: 
> "He's gone! Now for a little well-deserved shut-eye." It 
> just didn't wake up, that's all. :-)
>
>