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Amazon [amazon.com] have the Philips 3-outlet grounded cube tap with surge protection for $4.24.
Regular price (Target): $4.99 / List Price (Amazon): $6.99
- Power More – The 3 outlets allow you to power your household appliances, tools, lamps and seasonal lighting, laptops, tablets and other mobile devices.
- Space Saving – The unique cube design of this unit provides improved accessibility to 3 AC outlets with space to plug in bulky adapters behind furniture or in tight places.
- Compatibility – This wall plug works with your existing grounded, 3-prong duplex receptacle to power household electronics and mobile devices.
- Versatile – Use the rubberized, non-slip exterior and the adapter-spaced, 3-prong outlets to create a centralized powering station for those bulky plugs and charging adapters.
- Safety – ETL listed with a surge protection rating of 245 Joules and a limited-lifetime replacement pledge for added peace of mind.
https://www.target.com/p/philips-...A-82754643
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With lower joules rating, would it mean surge protector would fry quicker, but power will not be delivered to connected device, therefore connected device would still be protected?
Fyi, I am looking to use this for ceiling mounted projector for aesthetic reason.
With lower joules rating, would it mean surge protector would fry quicker, but power will not be delivered to connected device, therefore connected device would still be protected?
Fyi, I am looking to use this for ceiling mounted projector for aesthetic reason.
From someone who had a lighting strike hit a tree 14ft from the house, and with practically every outlet (65+) having a surge protector, I still lost a majority of my electronics. A lot of that was due to video ports (HDMI) or network cards getting fried. The units still had power. As electrical surges will take the path of least resistance.
You're better of getting an electrician to install a whole house surge protector at the fuse box and while at it ensure you double up on grounding rods. However, neither guarantees protection against direct lighting strike. Nor do surge protectors.
At that point you can put in lower rated surge protectors as a secondary line of defense.
From someone who had a lighting strike hit a tree 14ft from the house, and with practically every outlet (65+) having a surge protector, I still lost a majority of my electronics. A lot of that was due to video ports (HDMI) or network cards getting fried. The units still had power. As electrical surges will take the path of least resistance.
You're better of getting an electrician to install a whole house surge protector at the fuse box and while at it ensure you double up on grounding rods. However, neither guarantees protection against direct lighting strike. Nor do surge protectors.
At that point you can put in lower rated surge protectors as a secondary line of defense.
Now to research differences in effectiveness between whole-house surge protectors…
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