Power Outage Recommendations
Whenever the power fails–and Louisville seems to have been cursed the past four months with two separate widespread electrical grid failures each extending a week or longer for many utility customers–computer users should take several steps:
1. Unplug all computers, monitors and printers.
2. Unplug all networking equipment, modems, CSUs/DSUs and routers.
3. Unplug all battery backups (after connected systems have had sufficient time to shut down).
It’s also a good idea to unplug televisions, stereos and other electronic devices. Once power is restored, powerful surges and spikes are common and can easily damage or destroy electronic components (including hard disks, motherboards, power supplies and more). Only after consistent power is safely restored should these devices be reconnected.
