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06-08-2014, 07:39 PM

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Mousie

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Originally Posted by SuzieQuilts

I have a battery pack surge protector for every machine. I was at a quilt retreat with my Bernina 440 and ruined the mother board, because of low power flow. My dealer told me to use one with a battery unit to keep continuous flow to the machine. I have told my guild members this story, but it happened to another quilter a few years ago. They are only 40-50 dollars at Best Buy, and worth every penny. Low power flow is just as dangerous to your machine as too much power.

You'd think I would have known better. I do, but I had a "Super-Wave", which is much like the Nuwave.
I absolutely loved it, but didn't pay any mind to the fact that I was plugging it in an outlet that had a
strip of other things plugged in there...hence, low voltage ruined my Superwave machine
Don't use extension cords unless your stuff is very low wattage items like a clock or a small lamp.
It's dangerous to plug too many things into one outlet.
...and i knew better. (kicking my own rear end!)

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