I'd like to install an outlet or switch that will fail OFF during a power failure and not automatically turn ON when the power returns.
I live in a 3rd-world part of NJ that experiences power failures 8-12 times a year, often for no apparent reason. That's bad enough, but the odds of blowing out the FIOS system after the power comes back (sometimes only two minutes later) is more than 50%. The phone and in-person techies said the problem was unavoidable and the site visits, necessary because the 'force' of the surge when the power resumes is unavoidable.
I think if my FIOS were connected to a switch and/or outlet that stayed OFF after the power failure, that I could switch it ON after the power returns and avoid the surge. Afterall, the first thing I'm asked to do to check the problem is to reset the interface. If turning the power on and off doesn't bother the interface, then switching the outlet should have the same effect, right?
I live in a 3rd-world part of NJ that experiences power failures 8-12 times a year, often for no apparent reason. That's bad enough, but the odds of blowing out the FIOS system after the power comes back (sometimes only two minutes later) is more than 50%. The phone and in-person techies said the problem was unavoidable and the site visits, necessary because the 'force' of the surge when the power resumes is unavoidable.
I think if my FIOS were connected to a switch and/or outlet that stayed OFF after the power failure, that I could switch it ON after the power returns and avoid the surge. Afterall, the first thing I'm asked to do to check the problem is to reset the interface. If turning the power on and off doesn't bother the interface, then switching the outlet should have the same effect, right?