*====*¢ Excerpt of a letter received from our¢ member SAM CORY and 8BIT Librarian for¢ J.A.C.G., in New Jersey ......¢¢ THE PROBLEM¢ "Of importance to you is the¢ inverter supply in the basement. It¢ incorporates my favorite answer to two¢ computer problems. From the batteries¢ I will run zener regulated 12VDC¢ supplies to my computer system on the¢ second floor. This will be my constant¢ supply to eliminate any heat in the¢ computer system from voltage¢ conversion. It separates my computer¢ from the power line outages and trash¢ on the power lines. The batteries make¢ a wonderful noise sink. ¢¢ REPEAT OF A PRIOR SUCCESS!¢ I had this battery system¢ operating at another location for some¢ time with a 12v bat in series with a¢ 6v bat to ensure enough voltage for¢ the 12 regulators. I will have that¢ here. In addition all AC and DC lines¢ into the system will go through surge¢ and interference networks. Batteries¢ are kept at proper charge by a sensing¢ charger. I have added a switching¢ circuit which alternately charges the¢ 6v and 12v bats.¢¢ NOTHING IS PERFECT!¢ The only hole in the system was¢ through the modem. I fear it suffered¢ from a surge and has gone to computer¢ heaven. I have a cousin who because of¢ the same mistake, lost his modem, 850,¢ 810, 800 system. I should have¢ learned. ¢¢ WARNING¢ DO NOT let anyone tell you the¢ phone lines are safe even though they¢ put in fuses. The period of time¢ before the fuse goes is plenty to kill¢ a system.¢¢ WHAT TO EXPECT¢ The inverter will supply my¢ MONITOR, VCR, and TV. I did not have¢ the inverter before. With this¢ additional circuit I will be¢ completely free from the power lines¢ at all times thus ensuring no loss of¢ a clock, or interuption or loss of¢ files also. By the way, it also will¢ supply enough power for at least one¢ 100w lamp. Not enough power to have¢ hot tea, or cocoa.¢¢ PROBLEM SOLVED!¢ I found in the past this¢ completely cured the most prevelent¢ problem I have had from the 1050¢ drives. I have 3 1050 drives down and¢ 2 more that die when the room temp¢ goes up which I am sure this change¢ will solve. At least it has in the¢ past. You now know one reason for the¢ inverter. The other is obvious. I sit¢ at the end of a power line and a very¢ old farm system with old wiring and¢ lots of tree overhang, which cause all¢ kinds of problems.¢¢ SOLUTION FOR WHOM?¢ Admittedly, these solutions are¢ not for anyone excepting a dedicated¢ 8-bitter. Lots of cash, a goodly¢ amount of time, and a fair amount of¢ technical information. Not for the¢ faint of heart......... ¢¢ (Editor...Thanks SAM for sharing your¢ problem and solution with us. A.P.)¢ *<>*<>*¢
