Protect your expensive electronics
Last year, the park I stay in had several electrical issues. I know of a fried microwave, 2 fridges, and a inverter fire. This year so far, 2 more fridges and a TV. It's well known that there are big...
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rockhillmanor wrote:Still will NOT STOP a lighting HIT.. near or far...
You got that right! I am in the lightening capital of the world, Florida.
Everyone said to purchase and pay monthly for the in line surge protector from the power company to protect your appliances and electronics against lightening.
Long story short the power company states VERY clearly in their policy that their inline surge protector does NOT protect against lighting and will NOT pay you for anything that gets cooked from a strike on or anywhere near your home. Only if 'their' line in spikes.:R
I also think people need to learn what a 'joules' is too when buying home surge protectors for their home computers and their RV's.
Just because the package says its a surge protector doesn't mean it will do squat for electronics.
Some of these inexpensive ones and actually most of them sometimes have a joules protection of only 200! Say goodbye to your TV and laptop with that level of lack of protection! :B
what is the minimum joule level that you would recommend? I am not talking about protecting a $6,000 hi fi TV etc. just the normal stuff?
bumpy
