expired Posted by Corwin | Staff • Nov 29, 2021
Nov 29, 2021 5:42 AM
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Item 1 of 4
expired Posted by Corwin | Staff • Nov 29, 2021
Nov 29, 2021 5:42 AM
APC 12-Outlet 4320 Joule Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 2 USB Ports
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Compare to Tripp Lite for example, which will state:
The one I linked in my post above (Tripp Lite TLP1208TELTV), has a clamping voltage of 150v RMS and 330 L-G, 400 L-N, 400 N-G; this comment which aptly explains why Clamping Voltage is essentially the most important consideration in surge protection:
By the way, I don't get the hate for the green light. It's sitting in a media room and the light looks pretty cool, but I can see it being a problem in a bedroom. I think people exaggerate the brightness and seriously, you have to have greasy fingers or some problem to have trouble putting duct tape on the edge to block the light. I seriously don't get how people are having trouble hiding the light with tape either.
This is a really good deal considering APC is a reputable brand and what makes this better than the typical grey Belkin that pops up all the time for $20 is that this has a lower clamping voltage, which is just as important if not more important than the Joules energy rating that manufacturers always brag about openly. They don't advertise their clamping voltage because they often skimp on that.
People should post actual suggestions, for example this one is $19.99 with extra $5 off Prime Member discount today, with 350 V Clamping Voltage, it beats APC for example:
The APC model looked really good but a review of APC has useful info:
"Electrically, I consider the APC P8U2 Surge Arrest to be just an okay surge protector. It has a surge response time of less than 1 nanosecond, which is good. It has a surge energy rating of 2630 Joules, which is good. But for clamping voltage, it has a line to neutral (L-N) rating of 400V, line to ground (L-G) rating of 500V and neutral to ground (N-G) rating of 500V. Those values are too high. Better surge protectors have lower L-N, L-G and N-G voltage ratings. The L-N 400V rating alone means that the surge protector won't kick in until a surge of 280VAC. You want your surge protector to kick in at a much lower voltage than 280VAC, which is over twice the nominal 120VAC. Ideally, look for surge protectors with an L-N rating of 300V or lower. Even though the clamping voltage values are key, they are not always listed in the specifications online. I looked at many models on the APC website and could not find any with clamping voltage values listed. They are, however, generally listed on the back of the physical surge protector - not much help if you're shopping online."
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Actually i rather go with this 8 plug model. Slimer for my needs
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