to unplug or not to unplug

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by mr_fixer

I always plug my things into a switched power strip and turn the strip off when i am done watching listening etc, i've had several things which the power zip cord is decaying or has nicks in it and a zip cord can cause a fire too.

It's like I tell people, the best lightning protection is to pull the AC plug and disconnect the antenna/cable.

The only time I'll leave a vintage piece of equipment plugged in is if it has been gone over (i.e., new capacitors, good AC cord, etc). I will unplug my vintage equipment if I leave home for an extended period or if there's bad weather. I usually don't leave any vintage equipment in operation unattended. This is especially true of TV's. I've known people to go on vacation for a week or two and they would leave their modern TV's on. Even though modern TV's are newer and are supposed to be safer, I don't advise leaving them on, unattended, fot days or weeks at a time.