I am working in a small village with a laptop computer and a high-end NEC LCD monitor for film and photo editing that is having trouble coping with irregularities in the local power supply...
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when you have stopped laughing maybe you can give me some advice?
The main problem I am facing is that my LCD monitor crashes whenever there is a spike in the power supply, even though my whole system is running through a fairly powerful APC UPS. At first I thought the problem with the LCD was overheating so I moved the whole system in to an air-conditioned room to see if this would prevent the crashing. It did not. However it brought to my attention the problem with the spike in the power supply that I was able to notice because of the air-conditioning system. Every time there was a spike in the power supply the roar of the air-conditioning system changed pitch and every time that happened the LCD monitor crashed - even though the LCD was hooked up via the UPS. I tried a different UPS but it did not make any difference.
So what I have learned so far is that a UPS is not good enough protection to stop surges in the power supply crashing my system.
Now I think I have found the problem I am not sure what to do next?
Probably the best thing to do would be to rewire the building but that is not an option.
Is there some type of portable spike/surge supressing device that I could get to solve this problem, and if there is should it be connected before or after the UPS?
I would prefer not to throw my LCD into the sea - even though it is probably not made for use in such conditions.