Re: Turn off laser printer with power strip?

LM&C,

It's no use. You are recommending an equipment test, but w_tom is already
convinced that he is right and you are wrong. You'll see.

He will want you to provide original engineering data, preferably
photocopied from the engineer's notebook, to prove that surge protectors
that are labeled with EMI/RFI protection specs really do include that
protection. On the other hand, he claims that AC power receptacles that
source power to laser printers and other electronic devices should not be
wired using the push-in terminals in the back, and he refuses to provide
proof or a reason other than his opinion that the connectors have "often
been problematic."

As you can read in the thread, we have been going round and round with this
guy for almost two weeks now. If you take him on, he will misquote himself
and he will misquote you. If you catch him in a mistake he will change the
subject. If you question his outlandish claims he will either ignore or
attack you. I can almost guarantee he will criticize your test plan and
tell you that you have no technical knowledge. Be prepared for his
tangential emphasis on minutia such as the definition of a shielded power
cord, and him telling you that you don't know the difference between a surge
protector and a UPS.

This thread was intended to be a serious technical discussion forum where we
all contribute and learn, but at this point after the childlike bickering
most of us realize we are wasting our time debating this demented guy and
are ready to bow out. But welcome to the fray...




"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1139888920.124548.64600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

w_tom wrote:
John Smith wrote:

A surge protector also offers EMI/RFI filtering. Why purposely inject
trouble directly into your safety device?

EMI/RFI filtering in power strip protectors is just another example
of junk science.

Can't it be verified, at least somewhat, by comparing radio and TV
reception with and without the filter-equipped surge protector?
Because when I plugged a cheapo computer PSU into a backup supply
equipped with an EMI/RFI filter, the interference on AM radio went way
down (no audible reception previously), and TV ch. 3 cleared up quite a
bit. I did use a shielded power cord between the PSU and UPS, but this
didn't seem to be much of a factor because when I plugged the cord
directly into a wall outlet it, there was no noticeable improvement
over an unshielded cord.



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