Surge Protectors

Posted by twfsa on December 26, 2005, 3:20 pm

Is there a reliable low cost protector out there for my big screen tv and
DVD/VCR
Are the plug in strips worth a shit?
Thanks
Tom

Posted by Pop on December 26, 2005, 3:31 pm

Same ones you use for computers; all the same rules apply too.
Power strips as a rule have pretty minimal protection unless
they're designed for the job. You really have to check out the
specs on each one. Price isn't always a good indicator.
HTH,
Pop
: Is there a reliable low cost protector out there for my big
screen tv and
: DVD/VCR
: Are the plug in strips worth a shit?
: Thanks
: Tom

Posted by oren on December 26, 2005, 4:28 pm

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You can look for something that will cover cost for any damage to your
equipment. Some ads say up to 25K or so for coverage. Personally, I
looked at a 50" PDP sit in my LR until I had what I thought was the
proper protection - then I plugged 'er in. Power surges or even
brown outs, lighting, etc. can cause damage.
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IMHO, they are great in the garage for an small items. I've seen a
Tech department insist (elbow bending) a Safety department ban them so
as to avoid equipment damage.
Oren
"My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
excused from saving Universes."

Posted by w_tom on December 26, 2005, 5:11 pm

Details on effective protection recently were provided in
the alt.windows-me newsgroup on 18 Dec 2005 entitled "Dead
Computer :-)" also at:
http://tinyurl.com/99ho2
Other information in alt.home.repair is entitled
"Lightning protection AND putting a receptacle on UPS"
starting 20 Dec 2005.
Yes, plug-in protectors do for the TV what they also do for
a computer. Plug-in protectors can even make damage to
powered off electronics easier. Many use word association as
if it were science: "protector and protection sound alike -
therefore must be same". Reality, the protector is
ineffective without a short connection to protection. Those
who don't learn why it works also don't know the difference
between a protector and the protection. IOW they spend tens
of times more money (per protected appliance) on protectors
that basically enrich a manufacturer who hopes you never learn
this; nor learn what a protector does.
Described are effective protectors as part of a secondary
protection system AND inspection of your primary protection
system. Reading is required in previous discussions that also
provide sources of effective protectors. Those who recommend
ineffective protectors also don't learn this fundamental
fact. A protector is only as good as its earth ground. No
earth ground (such as with plug-in protectors) means no
effective protection.
twfsa wrote:
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Posted by do_not_spam_me on December 26, 2005, 5:49 pm

twfsa wrote:
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Avoid the lowest-cost strip protectors. Consumer Reports found they
didn't protect very well compared to the higher-priced products from
APC,Tripplite, Curtis, etc. Look for products that include RF filters
consisting of both chokes and capacitors (cheaper ones have only the
capacitors) because the rest of the protector will be built better as
well.
A whole-house protector installed in the breaker box isn't very
expensive and can shunt surges to ground better than any plug-in
protector, and some also include protection for telephone and TV. In
old homes the protection provided by the phone company may consist only
of neon bulbs, which don't short as well as MOVs installed in newer
homes.

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