Quick Connect/Release Coax Connectors
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From: Saml on 5 Sep 2008 20:35 When lightening is around, I disconnect my desk-top from the power outlet. Unplugging is quick and easy. But disconnecting from cable is more time consuming because I have to unscrew the coax connection. Is there a quick release connector that will work reliably with a PC? Also needs to be quick and easy reconnect, otherwise my wife will get frustrated. Thanks, Sam (Last Friday a friend has his cable modem fried by lightening. It also took out his Ethernet card, which happened to be on the mother board. Fortunately, he had a next business day service contract and Dell was sending someone out with a soldering iron, but the long weekend kept him of the internet for a while.)
From: Steve W. on 5 Sep 2008 20:57 Saml wrote: > When lightening is around, I disconnect my desk-top from the power outlet. > Unplugging is quick and easy. But disconnecting from cable is more time > consuming because I have to unscrew the coax connection. > > Is there a quick release connector that will work reliably with a PC? Also > needs to be quick and easy reconnect, otherwise my wife will get frustrated. > > Thanks, Sam > > (Last Friday a friend has his cable modem fried by lightening. It also took > out his Ethernet card, which happened to be on the mother board. > Fortunately, he had a next business day service contract and Dell was > sending someone out with a soldering iron, but the long weekend kept him of > the internet for a while.) > > If you mean coax like cable TV type you can buy a QD at radio shack. It just screws on the end and plugs in easily. -- Steve W.
From: BillW50 on 6 Sep 2008 14:33 Saml wrote on Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:35:02 -0400: > When lightening is around, I disconnect my desk-top from the power outlet. > Unplugging is quick and easy. But disconnecting from cable is more time > consuming because I have to unscrew the coax connection. > > Is there a quick release connector that will work reliably with a PC? Also > needs to be quick and easy reconnect, otherwise my wife will get frustrated. > > Thanks, Sam > > (Last Friday a friend has his cable modem fried by lightening. It also took > out his Ethernet card, which happened to be on the mother board. > Fortunately, he had a next business day service contract and Dell was > sending someone out with a soldering iron, but the long weekend kept him of > the internet for a while.) Yes they do sell quick disconnect cable connectors. I believe I got mine at Radio Shack. Although for about $100, you can buy a CyberPower UPS which protects cable, telephone, and power. And they guarantee it for like up to $250,000 or something. So leave everything plugged in and nothing to worry about. And if the power goes out, your computer and cable will still be working for a time. -- Bill Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux
From: Saml on 6 Sep 2008 17:19 "BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message news:48c2cd14$0$1340$834e42db(a)reader.greatnowhere.com... > Saml wrote on Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:35:02 -0400: >> When lightening is around, I disconnect my desk-top from the power >> outlet. Unplugging is quick and easy. But disconnecting from cable is >> more time consuming because I have to unscrew the coax connection. >> >> Is there a quick release connector that will work reliably with a PC? >> Also needs to be quick and easy reconnect, otherwise my wife will get >> frustrated. >> >> Thanks, Sam >> >> (Last Friday a friend has his cable modem fried by lightening. It also >> took out his Ethernet card, which happened to be on the mother board. >> Fortunately, he had a next business day service contract and Dell was >> sending someone out with a soldering iron, but the long weekend kept him >> of the internet for a while.) > > Yes they do sell quick disconnect cable connectors. I believe I got mine > at Radio Shack. Although for about $100, you can buy a CyberPower UPS > which protects cable, telephone, and power. And they guarantee it for like > up to $250,000 or something. So leave everything plugged in and nothing to > worry about. And if the power goes out, your computer and cable will still > be working for a time. > > -- > Bill > Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB > Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux I have a decent APC UPS and I run the cable through that, but I'm still somewhat fearful of a lightening strike. I'll have to take a field trip to Radio Shack--tthogh they've changed over the last few years and sell far fewer speciality items. Thanks, Sam
From: Steve W. on 6 Sep 2008 22:03
Saml wrote: > "BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message > news:48c2cd14$0$1340$834e42db(a)reader.greatnowhere.com... >> Saml wrote on Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:35:02 -0400: >>> When lightening is around, I disconnect my desk-top from the power >>> outlet. Unplugging is quick and easy. But disconnecting from cable is >>> more time consuming because I have to unscrew the coax connection. >>> >>> Is there a quick release connector that will work reliably with a PC? >>> Also needs to be quick and easy reconnect, otherwise my wife will get >>> frustrated. >>> >>> Thanks, Sam >>> >>> (Last Friday a friend has his cable modem fried by lightening. It also >>> took out his Ethernet card, which happened to be on the mother board. >>> Fortunately, he had a next business day service contract and Dell was >>> sending someone out with a soldering iron, but the long weekend kept him >>> of the internet for a while.) >> Yes they do sell quick disconnect cable connectors. I believe I got mine >> at Radio Shack. Although for about $100, you can buy a CyberPower UPS >> which protects cable, telephone, and power. And they guarantee it for like >> up to $250,000 or something. So leave everything plugged in and nothing to >> worry about. And if the power goes out, your computer and cable will still >> be working for a time. >> >> -- >> Bill >> Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB >> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux > > I have a decent APC UPS and I run the cable through that, but I'm still > somewhat fearful of a lightening strike. > > I'll have to take a field trip to Radio Shack--tthogh they've changed over > the last few years and sell far fewer speciality items. > > Thanks, Sam > > These are not special items. They are near the cable adapters and coax. If your store follows the standard plan-o-gram it will be in the back of the store usually on the right side. -- Steve W. |