Surge Protector Yes Or No?
Hi Folks I am new to this forum but not new to RVing. Matter of fact I am too damn old to the RVing thing. That leads me to this question and anybody that could help would be greatly appreciated. I ...
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From this article
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/lightning.htm
that explains lightning in great detail:
More on arresters here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_arrester
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/lightning.htm
that explains lightning in great detail:
Surge protectors won't save your electronics (TV, VCR, PC) if lightning strikes your power line. Surge protectors provide protection for power surges in the line from the power company, but not for lightning. To really guard against strike damage, you need a lightning arrester. The arrester uses a gas-filled gap that acts as an open circuit to low potentials, but becomes ionized and conducts at very high potentials. If the lightning hits the line you are protecting, the gas gap will conduct the current safely to ground.
More on arresters here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_arrester
