Apparently while I was in Prescott this past tuesday and wednesday an electrical storm ripped its way across Phoenix. The red light on my surge protector strip tells me I was (somewhat, judging by the fact my electronics are acting ...glitchy) protected by a surge. The strip still supplies power, but has its ability to suppress another surge been redered ineffective?
2006-07-28 10:55:55 · 7 answers · asked by theenormusnorm 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Once a surge strip takes a good jolt, it looses a lot of its ability to protect the circuit again. It would be best to replace it. It is better to replace the strip than have expensive electronics damaged.
The surge strips are inexpensive enough, it would be safer to replace it than take the chance of having it take another hit.
I have my computer equipment on a back up power supply. It gives full protection and time to gracefully shut down the equipment if the power goes out (my system is actually set to auto shut down after the power goes out for so long)
2006-07-28 11:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Shaula 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It should still be effective as a surge protector. What it esentially does is redirect extra current to the ground wire of your electrical outlet, and unless the power surge was absolutely humonguous, the protector itself is fine. The metal oxide that actually does the diverting is linked to the ground wire by two semiconductor strips, and if the surge was absolutely beyond normalcy, it is possible that they may have partially melted.
You're probably fine, but you might want to pop open the surge protector and see if there is any visible melting or damage.
2006-07-28 11:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by murzun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it protected you from a major surge I would replace it. You can't be too careful when it comes to your computer and such. I would also make sure to buy a surge protector that has at least a 25,000 guarantee with it so that if your electronics are damaged the company you bought the surge protector from will be liable for the repair or replacement of your computer and other electronic devices hooked up to it.
2006-07-28 11:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the surge protector you had purchased does it have the capabilities to protect the ammont of wattage you electronics need, if it has the right protection most surge protectors have a gurantee that it fails they wil cover the replacment of your electronics
2006-07-28 10:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by Quasar1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 weeks in the past we had a heavy responsibility thunder typhoon. it went by the "telephone Line" it really is what were given fried, telephone, DSL modem. Router, Ethernet card in computer pc, PS3 So i wager it went by telephone then modem then Ethernet card, to router that develop into stressed to the PS3. it really is the reason you choose to guard your telephone strains once you've DSL. I discovered an rather expensive lesson. I now have my telephone/DSL line surge secure.
2016-11-26 21:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way it was explained to me is that if your strip had a small amount of joule protection(if it was under $20 fer instance), i wouldnt count on it for any more. but if it was a really good one, like a tripp lite isobar, then you should be safe. see what the techies here say, though.
2006-07-28 11:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by berthabuns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your house isnt grounded, its not protected. i lost my last computer even when it was plugged into a surge protector cuz my house wasnt grounded
2006-07-28 10:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by af4sguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋