Posted January 18th, 2010
by admin
Matt asked: I have a 2002 Explorer and the battery will periodically die for no reason at all. Every time I turn off the engine, I try to make sure everything is off. And like once every couple of months, I will be surprised with a dead battery. I am on my 3rd battery and they all have done the same thing. I was wondering if it was the computer causing the battery to go dead.
Tags: Computer Battery, Dead Battery, Reason
Posted in Maintenance & Repairs | 5 Comments »
Posted January 18th, 2010
by admin
winback asked: I drive a 1992 Acura Integra. I want to buy a battery charger and booster pack for it.
I just checked my battery and I cannot find the voltage anywhere on it…does anyone know where to find this? Or can someone tell me based on the car I drive? My manual will not specify my battery specs.
For my booster pack: I’ve noticed they come with varying amps- how do I know which one is right for my car?
Tags: Battery Booster, Battery Charger, Booster Pack
Posted in Maintenance & Repairs | 1 Comment »
Posted January 18th, 2010
by admin
calories asked: The battery on my generator just went dead so I hooked the battery charger onto it. I’m not sure if the battery is fully charged yet. Will the generator charge the battery up the rest of the way if I have enough charge to get the engine started?? I didn’t know if the generator worked similarly to a car charging the battery with the alternator. Thanks for your help!!
Tags: Battery Charger, Car Battery, Thanks For Your Help
Posted in Maintenance & Repairs | 2 Comments »
Posted January 18th, 2010
by admin
DevilWoman27 asked: I have an ‘07 Mustang I bought new. It has less than 27,000 miles on it. I’ve been informed that it needs a new battery, but it seems like this NEW battery in a NEW car didn’t last very long. I’ve bought used cars with the original battery that lasted longer - a 3 yrs old car with over 70,000 miles on it, drove for 2 more years on the original battery. So how long SHOULD a car battery last?
Thank You for your answers - glad I bought that extended warrenty!
Tags: Cars, Extended Warrenty, Mustang
Posted in Maintenance & Repairs | 7 Comments »
Posted January 18th, 2010
by admin
Legendary asked: How to save the battery on a battery wireless mouse with no power button? I have a Microsoft 5000 mouse and I usually leave my PC on 24/7. Will this be constantly killing the battery, or is the battery barely used with the mouse is in idle state?
Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Mouse, Wireless Mouse
Posted in Add-ons | 1 Comment »
Posted January 11th, 2010
by admin
niknak3 asked: I was thinking of buying a monster surge protector with a cleaning power of 1 (what does that mean?) and 1680 joules (but another one is 1300 joules. Which is better, or am I overlooking something. I am going to be connecting my xbox 360, my new lcd television, and other things. Any help is appreciated, Thank You.
Tags: Lcd Television, Xbox, Xbox 360
Posted in Other - Electronics | 2 Comments »
Posted January 11th, 2010
by admin
Thomas W asked: I normally turn off my surge protector bar (main power button for the entire bar) after my computer has shut down. Am I still being protected?
Tags: Main Power, Power Button, Surge Protector
Posted in Desktops | 8 Comments »
Posted January 11th, 2010
by admin
grazingkow asked: Can I just switch the AC input with the outputs on a surge protector to make it work in reverse, protecting the house from voltage spikes?
Tags: Line Filter, Surge Protector, Voltage Spikes
Posted in Engineering | 2 Comments »
Posted January 11th, 2010
by admin
penyak asked: The guy at Best Buy this afternoon told me that an extension cord results in wasted energy and it was better to buy a surge protector with a long cable (more expensive) rather than hook up an extension cord to a surge protector with a short cable (less expensive option). Assume the total cable length is the same. He didn’t hide the fact that he wasn’t sure of his physics but to me it just doesn’t work.
Tags: Best Buy, Hook Up, Power Surge
Posted in Engineering | 3 Comments »
Posted January 11th, 2010
by admin
adam s asked: I want to buy protection for some high end DJ equipment, and was wondering if it was worth it. A surge protector i need would cost around $25, as opposed to one with a power conditioner in it for ~$100.
Is it worth the extra $75?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the great answer! Ill just buy a regular power strip!
Tags: Extra, Power Surge, Surge Protector
Posted in Other - Electronics | 2 Comments »
