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TenOC
Nomad
Aug 08, 2017

Laptop -- Charging Brick -- Surge protector ???

When my laptop is plugged into 110 volts and charging does the charging brick that changes the AC to DC provide protection against power surges and spikes? Should I still have a surge suppressor in...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Aug 08, 2017
Short answer is yes. It will protect the laptop. It may sacrafice itself but it will protect the laptop.

IF the voltage does too low it will not CHARGE the laptop however.

Also read the label.. Many modern chargers can handle the most common overvoltage rather well. I just checked the brick for THIS laptop. NO problem if I plug it into 240 volts. (Switching power supply it would actually run COOLER)

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