Question about electrical stuff

[General Nick]

I live in Maryland which during the summer has pretty nasty thunderstorms.

I was wondering if my desktop computer is safe from a power outage and won't have its stuff fried inside.

I use this power strip thing that I think may have a surge protector and its plugged in to a three-prong outlet which I heard is a ground in case of an electrical surge. Is that safe from surges/outages?

If it helps my computer has survived, same power supply being used and all, with the only side effect of the game I was running crashing when it tried to play a voice file that was playing when the outage hit, and totally working fine after.

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[A.R.C.]

It's going to get fried and attain sentience.

[General Nick]

No.

[Tremrist]

loving eletrical stuff

[SeventhSandwich]

loving eletrical stuff

How does it work!

[Harm94]

I am paranoid, so I keep a fire extinguisher near bye.

[Qwepir]

How does it work!

Quite well actually, you just have to be careful and wear proper protection.

[Righteous One]

It should be safe from an outage but alot of things can kill it. Lightening and power surges (When your lights flicker) can easily kill equipment. You would need a UPS if this is an expensive high-end system.

I just unplug mine in storms.

[Packer]

Power Surge Protector or is that beyond everyone.

[mrlolop]

It's going to get fried and attain sentience.

Like Number 5?

[Frontrox]

How much can you plug into a usp?

[General Nick]

It should be safe from an outage but alot of things can kill it. Lightening and power surges (When your lights flicker) can easily kill equipment. You would need a UPS if this is an expensive high-end system.

I just unplug mine in storms.

Yeah I think I'll just stick with a UPS.

[A.R.C.]

Like Number 5?

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