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Article #1436Tolerance of Macs to lowered Voltages
From: ra_robert
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1989 01:10
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1989 01:10
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How robust is the Mac with respect to lower power voltages? This is the scenario: I have an AC unit in the room with my Mac (to keep it, my HD (and myself :->) cool on hot days). It's a cheap AC unit; it stays permanently on. When it's turned on, the lights in the room dim somewhat, so I assume that it's drawing enough power to lower the voltage out of the plugs in the room. Is this going to bother the Mac? I've got it hooked up through an backup power supply, but it never kicks in, since there's still power going through. I don't know whether it's evening out the voltage or not (it's a DataShield 350). Anything to be concerned about in this situation vis-a-vis longt-term damage to my Mac's circuitry? Hope not, 'cause I don't see how I can really run it on HOT days w/o my AC. :-> Robert ------ ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu ------ generic disclaimer: all my opinions are mine
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!tank!ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu From: ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Tolerance of Macs to lowered Voltages Message-ID: <4462@tank.uchicago.edu> Date: 15 Jul 89 01:10:03 GMT Sender: news@tank.uchicago.edu Distribution: usa Organization: University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Lines: 20