Power Supply for home studio

[amplayer]

Who has experience with power supplies for home studio gear? My home has central A/C, and it causes severe power sags when it cycles.

I recently had to have my MOTU 828 MK II replaced because it locked up when the A/C cycled on.

I purchased an APC SUA1500 (1500 VA) UPS for use with my Mac computer, but I was thinking of getting a separate voltage regulator for my audio equipment.

Furman seems to have the most options for this, but the top end stuff that would protect against brown-outs is even more costly than another APC power supply.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks.

[Paully]

In general, if your experiencing brownouts regularly when the AC cycles, call the power company or an electrician immediately. That is a serious problem. Otherwise, a company named Tripplite makes brownout protectors(power conditioners) that work fine, correcting sags down to about 95 VAC. Good luck, Paul

 

http://www.tripplite.com/products/conditioners/index.cfm

 

 

[amplayer]

Paully,

I know this sounds stupid of me, but I just never thought of contacting my electric company. I just dumbly assumed this was my issue. I contacted my power company, and they are sending somebody out today to look at it.

Thanks.

[Robman2]

Clean from the power company might require a seperate line installation from the main.

 

Then, Furman and Surgex or higher for controlled delivery.

 

Consumer versions, Monster etc, cost less and do a OK job but are short of the technology which I've had explained to me but my eyes glazed over....realtime clean power filtering and control can run up to $20k for a studio grade set up.

 

R