Big storm and no power

[SCAudiophile]

Originally Posted by For The Love of Music

We rarely get this type of weather in the Pacific Northwest - I can only think how important it is to have whole home Surge Protection.

Definitely...I have an Environmental Potentials EP2050 on the main house panel and EP2750 ground filters. It is superior for audio and video purposes IMHO for the reasons stated...

http://ep2000.com/products/residential/

DESCRIPTION

Environmental Potentials*is a manufacturer of industrial power products. The EP-2050 is the distillation of their proprietary industrial electrical surge and noise filtration technology for residential applications.

Absorbs, dissipates and removes transient voltage surges and spikes

Eliminates Noise Between 3kHz-1MHz

***Does not shunt energy to ground***

Positively reviewed in*Positive Feedback,*Enjoy The Music*and*Stereophile*magazines

A 'whole house surge protector' is a device designed to be installed at the main electrical service panel or a sub panel. Nearly all the products available on the market incorporate shunt mode surge protection technology that degrades over time and whose performance relies on the quality of the building's ground protection. In many homes and studios this ground is often of poor quality, with a impedance often over 20 or 30 ohms at 60Hz. At higher frequencies this impedance can be substantially greater, almost nullifying the ability of the surge protector to control the most damaging high frequency spikes. The technology in the Environmental Potentials EP-2050 is different. It does not rely on the quality of the ground to provide surge protection. The device tracks the waveform, damping high frequency, high rate of change impulses. That's why the EP-2050 is called a 'Waveform Corrector'!

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Designed for residential applications

Patented Waveform Correctiontechnology

3" wide, 2.5" deep

4 wire connection - two 120V legs, neutral, ground

5 year warranty for residential installations only -*installation in a commercial / industrial environment will void the warranty

[JBT]

Same storm came through my neck of the woods Friday night Saturday morning. This is downtown Austin early Saturday morning.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njQvq5xZlTk

[miner]

Been swimming there many times

[Puma Cat]

Rain?

What's this called....rain?

[JBT]

Originally Posted by miner

Been swimming there many times

Yep! Discovered Barton Springs in late summer of 1973, my Freshman year at UT and have been swimming there ever since. Not as much over the past 15 years. My go to place when I'm staying in Austin is Deep Eddy Pool which has a more family friendly crowd. But I still manage to take the plunge at Barton Springs 2 or 3 times a year.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Eddy_Pool