Can I plug a battery backup into an extension cord?


Posted November 4th, 2010 by admin 1 Comment »
battery backup
Kim asked:


I have a battery backup that the cord will not reach the wall outlet. Is it safe to plug the backup into an extension cord and then run that to the wall outlet?

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Posted in Other - Electronics | 1 Comment »

how can I charge my camera battery while on a camping trip?


Posted February 1st, 2010 by admin 9 Comments »
battery
hrothgarthegeat asked:


I am planning a 6 day camping trip, but my camera battery will only last about 1 day. I could buy 6 batteries but that would cost hundreds!

I do have a battery charger (plugs into a wall outlet)… does anyone know of a small generator or maybe a battery that gives power to an AC outlet that I could take along? It wouldn’t take much power to charge my battery, I just need a way to do it from the top of a mountain.
No cars.. this is the top of a mountain!

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Posted in Camping | 9 Comments »

my surge protector would not let my pc start. i had to plug it in directly to the wall outlet?


Posted October 15th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
surge protector
VALENTINO asked:


my pc works fine being plugged in directly to the wall outlet. however i have other components working off the surge protector. which seem to be all-right.
i find this confusing is my surge protector shot or partially shot??? do need to buy a new surge protector??
please advise

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Posted in Monitors | 2 Comments »

What should I do if I spilled water all over electrical cords, a surge protector, and a wall outlet?


Posted October 10th, 2009 by admin 3 Comments »
surge protector
lanneypoo4u asked:


Actually, my clumsy husband spilled his water all over our desk and it proceeded to spill back behind the desk and straight onto a wall outlet, and surge protector, and all over the surrounding cords. We have already disconnected his laptop from its power source as a preventative measure…what, if anything, should we do next? Can this create a bigger problem?

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Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 3 Comments »

Should you unplug the surge protector from the wall outlet during a storm?


Posted April 16th, 2009 by admin 5 Comments »
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Sambo! asked:


If you push the button on a surge protector to turn it off, is it the same as unplugging it from the wall outlet?

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Posted in TVs | 5 Comments »

Computer flicking then goes off along with everything else on battery back up/surge protector?


Posted January 13th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
battery backup
rgina02 asked:


I replaced battery backup yesterday and everything is fine until 2 pm today, and it started doing the same thing. Could the wall outlet be faulty??

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Posted in Desktops | 2 Comments »