Question 1

What is the advantage of using this over a good, high quality UPS if my power comes completely from a generator?

Accepted Answer

HelloDoes your generator have a pure sine wave?  A sine wave is how AC electricity fluctuates as it cycles. 60 HZ means your electricity updates 60 x per second. Sounds fast and you cannot see it or tell it. But your computer or tv operates in nano seconds (millionth of a second) as it operates or refreshes its screen. So that is a basic explanation. If not, a GOOD power conditioner is very important on electronic devices.  It should clean up irregularities in the generator vs line electricity. If I were you I would put a decent conditioner on important electronic devices. Not Monster etc., but a Nice Furman as you are looking at. Don't bother with things that don't cost s lot. Cheap tv's etc. The conditioner costs more than a new tv. I hope this helps you. Larry

Question 2

what is bank 1 and bank 2 for? Do I just use it like a regular outlet? I like to protect my pc with this.

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Dear Thu,

Per vendor, Bank 1 on that unit is for wall warts, which is why there is so much space in between plugs. Bank 2, is for any equipment that has smaller wall connections.

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Alexis

Question 3

If i am comparing one of these 2 items, which one i should choose if i am confused? furman pl-8c 15 amp & pl-plus c 15 i will use it with 240v

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The PL8C will only work with 120 volts unless the wall wort is rated for 120-240 volts in which you would have to adapt the plug in for the receptacle. I also looked at the pl plus and I believe it is only rated for 120 volts. Is your equipment 220-240 volts if so you will need a conditioner that is rated for 240 volts. They are expensive!!If none of your equipment is 240volts you don't need a conditioner for 240 volts. Just because you hook up a bunch of equipment to the conditioner doesn't mean you need more voltage, it stays the same. But you need to watch how many amps you are pulling if you have a bunch of equipment and are pulling a bunch of power. They are rated at 15 amps, which means you can run 80% or 12 amps continuously through the conditioner and your electrical system (if the circuit is 15 amps). Are you in another another country which uses 240 volt power. If so get a conditioner for 240 volts. It would probably be rated for 20 amps. Hope this helps.

Question 4

pst-8? what is the difference between the two? is this any better?

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It would help if I knew what a pst-8 is. Guessing power strip of some sort, but don't know the manufacturer. The rackmount conditioner and a power strip are two different things entirely, so figuring out what you want is the first step. Second step is to check the specifications and pick the rackmount or power strip that best suits your needs and budget.

Item model number	PL8C
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Color Name	Black

Furman PL-8C 15 Amp, Advanced Level Power Conditioning, SMP, EVS, LiFT, 9 Outlets, Pullout LED Lights, Isolated Outlet Banks

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