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Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Thread created 02-01-2013 by Rebound
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Post #57298654 added 02-01-2013 12:16 PM by Shielded27 in Archived Deals
I've seen a plastic ones that looked somewhat like cheese melted in microwave. No real damage, just short out. It was due to all the junk a user plugged into it. Space heater etc
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57291866 added 02-01-2013 8:26 AM by Rebound in Archived Deals
Do you live in an area with very unreliable electric service?
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57295736 added 02-01-2013 10:41 AM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
I had surge protectors with built in low voltage shut down, and they would often trip off because of low voltage (it would shut down at 95 volts). I have received computers for repair that were...
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57294698 added 02-01-2013 10:04 AM by Dr. J in Archived Deals
I don't use surge protectors - I use UPS's. Anecdotal story - I've had Dish Network for about 10 years and have had a DVR since I first had service installed. For a few years the unit was just...
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57289912 added 02-01-2013 7:12 AM by menace33 in Archived Deals
In a word, No. I've heard about lightning striking a house and blowing up a surge suppressor though.
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57291566 added 02-01-2013 8:16 AM by PiratePenguin in Archived Deals
I've only seen them go from direct lightning strikes to radio equipment on the roof cabled into a device inside powered through one of these. Rather the opposite way most people expect them to work....
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57295516 added 02-01-2013 10:33 AM by eibgrad in Archived Deals
Yep, when I connected a vacuum cleaner to it. :)
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57290850 added 02-01-2013 7:52 AM by Dr. J in Archived Deals
"blow up" literally, no.... but I had a nice APC unit that gave up the ghost after a hurricane a couple years ago.
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Thread created 02-01-2013 by Rebound
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Post #57294616 added 02-01-2013 10:02 AM by Dr. J in Archived Deals
Actually something similar happened to me last fall - had an electrical storm over night and thought - no matter, I have a UPS on my PC. Well I woke up to the PC making an odd noise. After LOTS of...
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57289796 added 02-01-2013 7:09 AM by Rebound in Archived Deals
If surge Suppressors are supposed to protect equipment from damaging electrical spikes, then they should trip off if a spike occurs. I don't think this has ever happened to me. What about you?...
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Post #57291630 added 02-01-2013 8:18 AM by repitall in Archived Deals
I have had a direct lightning strike fry a UPS, the power supply and motherboard. Nothing is gonna stop a direct hit if its plugged in. I get surges/brown outs all the time and my UPS kicks in. Who...
Surge Suppressors: Ever had one blow?
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Thread created 02-01-2013 by Rebound
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Post #57292308 added 02-01-2013 8:41 AM by repitall in Archived Deals
Not really, but I do live in the Lightning Capitol of the World...Tampa Florida. I guess the question is...Are you questioning the use of a Surge protector?

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