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PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER AGAINST POWER SURGES IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. 
     As a customer with Internet/DSL your computer equipment is at risk of lightning damage for two reasons.  First, because it is microprocessor-based and therefore very susceptible to high-power surges from the AC power side, and second, high-power surges can also enter your computer on your telephone line.  For those reasons we strenuously suggest that you employ some form of surge protection device that protects your PC from AC surges and also protects against power spikes on your telephone line.  If you are subscribed to the 18 month FireLine DSL contract, please note that the contract DOES NOT warranty your computer, modem, or other equipment against lightning strikes and other acts of God. 
     To know which surge protection technology is best for your equipment, below is a list of specifications that might make your purchase decision a little easier.
 
RESPONSE TIME-  The time it takes a surge protection device to react to and begin to dissipate a power surge (also called clamping).  For digital equipment response time should be no more than five nanoseconds.
 
VOLTAGE PROTECTION LEVEL-  The voltage level a surge protection device will allow through to your equipment while it is dissipating a  power surge.  To protect digital equipment the voltage protection level should be no more than 300 volts on a 120-volt AC system.
 
POWER DISSIPATION-  The surge protection device's ability to expend the energy of a power surge.  A properly specified surge suppression system should provide high power dissipation while still maintaining a low voltage protection level. 
 
RELIABILITY:  The stability of a surge protection device.  Make sure the surge protection device provides the same voltage protection level regardless of the magnitude of the surge.
 
WARRANTY:  Make sure that your chosen surge protection device offers enough coverage to reimburse you for your equipment loses in the event the protection device should fail.
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