Do I need a power conditioner?

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Need is a relative term.

You define what you need...which is usually tied to how much you are willing to spend.
Usually the needs drop off as the cost goes up. :)

I've noticed that on HR...people tend to not need a lot of things. ;)
 
THIS is the simple inexpensive UPS unit I use for the recording PC. It has possibly saved my data twice over 5 years.

Battery life is now at 65% so 15 minutes of backup power if needed. It was like 30 minutes I believe when new.
 
I've had an APC Back-UPS HT 1000 for about 8 years now...which has the replaceable batteries that I've replaced twice, the second time last summer, so I have a couple of years or so before they go.
The bats seem to be good for about 3 years or so...then the drop off rapidly.
 
jimmys69 said:
THIS is the simple inexpensive UPS unit I use for the recording PC. It has possibly saved my data twice over 5 years.

Battery life is now at 65% so 15 minutes of backup power if needed. It was like 30 minutes I believe when new.
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I was looking at that exact unit after reading this thread earlier today. I might just pick one up.
 
Bobbsy said:
Without a back up generator you risk your lava lamp going out...and that could be serious! :D
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At the risk being permenantly banned I'm going to share something…I don't have a lava lamp. :eek: There are two reasons for this, from what I've read, incomprehensible mistake: 1. I don't have the room for one on my current desk 2. I don't have anywhere to plug the damn thing in (see original post) :D
 
Gotta have the lava lamp.

LavaLamp.webp
 
I ain't got no stinking lava lamp. I actually outgrew the 60s and 70s.

Besides, most of my gear is 80s and 90s. It wouldnt be period correct. :-)
 
I live next door to a supposedly-extinct volcano. The lava lamp is like an early warning device...
 
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