Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater C14 plug & hooking up a UPS

For around $200+ you can add full house surge protection to your circuit breaker box. My electrician said to buy from an electrical supply store. I've not added one yet, but would like to.

I currently have my home theater stuff hooked up to an APC J15.

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=J15

There's also a rechargeable light plugged in under the TV that's switched off, but comes on automatically when the power to the house stops, to let me know to shut down the theater. So far, I've not lost power this way since it's been installed.

I know this doesn't address your problem, probably, but at least I get a chance to tell about something in my system.

My thought of using a UPS is not really for surge, but what happens after the surge (brownout dips) that you need to really be adding power to the line. The only method to do that is via some form of battery.

That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

The APC-J15 I mentioned above is battery and surge for Home Theater use.