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- Reply-To: ppieroni@ppse.win-uk.net (Chip Pieroni)
- From: ppieroni@ppse.win-uk.net (Chip Pieroni)
- Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:57:55 GMT
- Subject: Re: "Computer Saver"
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- In article <>, Raymond Carlsen (rrcc@u.washington.edu) writes:
- > Does anyone remember a plug-in device called the "Computer Saver"? I
- >believe it was sold by the Grapevine Group before they went belly-up.
- >Installed between the supply and the computer, the Saver was supposed to
- >prevent a failing black-brick C-64 power supply from torching the chips
- >in the computer. One way the supply fails is by overvoltage output (more
- >than 5 volts DC) when the regulator shorts out. The Saver must have had
- >a circuit to sense the increase and cut the power off.
- > Grapevine is gone, and I haven't seen the Saver advertised anywhere
- >else since. Is it still made? Is there any interest in a device like
- >that? People are still using the original supplies and risk damage to
- >their computer chips. I believe I could make a Saver to sell for less
- >than $20. Any interest?
- >
- >Ray Carlsen
- >Carlsen Electronics
- >
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- I had a similar device. I added a REU and IT burned out. :-(
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- Chip Pieroni..
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