Two Surge Protectors?
I have a Plug-In Surge Protector. My new Coach has a built in Surge Protector. So Can I use both? Does it make a better protective system? Will it even work? Are there any issues? Can this ...
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westom wrote:Mile High wrote:Surge Guard will 'absorb' 870 joules and not more than 1750 joules. If difficult, best is to ask why rather than post an emotion.
I for one don't understand a **** thing you are saying or recommending.
Potentially destructive surges can be hundreds of thousands of joules. Why is that difficult?
That Surge Guard is electrically similar to other tiny power strip protectors. Specification numbers say so. Why is that hard?
Effective protector (a completely different device that unfortunately shares a same name) works because it is earthed. That should be obvious using concepts originally taught in elementary school science.
So which sentence is a challenge? You never said.
OK, So am I to understand that the two SurgeGuard brand units I have, the built in unit as well as the plug in unit are essentially useless as surge protectors? Or are they only useless in the rare case of a lightning strike? You keep saying that there units are only about as good as a cheap plug in strip so what do you recommend and use?
