Power Strip with Auto-Cutoff

[Daak]

I live in an area where the power flickers on and off rapidly. This can go on for 10 seconds and I don't like it effecting any equipment much less audio/video/computer equipment. I know about uninteruptable power supplys but that seems like an expensive solution that just isn't needed. I wanted to know if there were any power strips/surge protectors that also have a feature that cuts power to the strip as soon as the voltage drops below a certain point. That way as soon as the power starts to flicker everything would just shut off rather than rapidly cycle on and off. Then I could just manually reset the strip when the power isn't acting up. Any ideas?

[bakpakva]

You might want to check out the Belkin PureAV power products. They will disconnect the power when it reaches set points. Occasionally you can find them on clearance. I picked up the PF60 some time ago, and that is what I use it for. I think the PF30 is much cheaper and may do what you are looking for.

[zductive]

The little 1s power blips have a side effect that we don't consider. My sp4805 will wake up and start projecting when a power glitch occurs. That means that the projector might be running for a few days until I return to the house. Either the short glitches need to be controlled by a UPS or, they need to be controlled by a shut down circuit.

[Daak]

I checked out the Belkin equipment. I'm looking for something less than $20. I figure a $7 surge protector has circuitry to cut off power when there is a surge so how much more expensive could it be to design something that cuts off power to the strip when it goes below a certain level? Hmm...