power brownout logger?

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: power brownout logger?
>   From: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com>
>   Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:36:29 -0700 (PDT)
>     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, Richard wrote:
>> So I'm looking for a device (I'm fairly certain I've seen these
>> before) that I plug into a wall outlet and it keeps a log of voltage
>> sags, brownouts and outages.  Then I can use this to build a
>> reliability profile of my power company as raw data to compete with
>> their b.s. line that its never their fault when my power constantly
>> sucks.
>
>Vertex (who were for a brief time authorized to distribute my XenoCopy)
>had such a device.  It had a walwart and connected to a PC.
>Unfortunately, whenever there were power problems, it would crash and lose
>all the data.  Therefore, it should only be used on systems with no power
>problems.   Hmmm. wonder why it never caught on

Company the name I remember is DRANITZ made a power logger that could
report things liek brown or drop outs, length of disturbance and even 
things like common mode or neutral to protective ground currents. Handy 
device and like can be found at surplus equipment shops.

Allison