From cocots@gmx.net Sun Jul 28 01:48:52 2002
Subject:Re[2]: Lon's Gig from Hell

> What the band I am in uses a voltage regulator, and that is what you
> want. There are a number of boxes that are called line conditioners,
> but if it isn't called a regulator, it probably won't do exactly that.
> A voltage regulator will keep the output voltage constant (this one
> has 9 ac outlets), at what is it, 120 volts, or maybe it is 117 (this
> is the Furman AR-117), regardless of what it is plugged into. Of
> course, if the voltage drops below or above a certain amount (maybe 90
> to 140 volts?), it shuts down, it isn't magic, but this has worked
> like a charm for years. They have replaced the AR-117 with a new
> model, and have some more expensive ones as well, but expect to pay
> $400 -- $500 for the cheapest.

A that price, you can afford a real UPS (from APC, e.g.), which doesn't
shut down on brownouts or (short) blackouts. I use them on stage, no
more trouble so far.

Cornelia