3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

ol Bombero-JC wrote:
Prof - back one page . . . . in re: 2nd line of defense surge protectors:

"I do have one for each group of my video/audio electronics..... 6 total".

I'm sure many here (like me) have had various brands, types, & ratings etc. for the "second line of defense".

What is/are your preference/s and/or recommendations for - "the six"?

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For the RV:

• Clamp voltage should be no more than 330V
• 600 and up joules rating
• Response time of a nanosecond or less
• An indicator light that shows if the surge protector is working or has failed.

This is what my TV, amp, DVD, and Dish receiver are plugged into in the main room. Also provides protection for 2 pair of TV in and out cables as well as a telephone cable. Black thing in the wall socket is an EMI filter that helps reduce audio buzz when I use the battery power inverter. Empty white extension cord socket immediately below the wall duplex outlet goes to a 500W battery powered inverter in an adjoining cabinet. I just swap plug-ins when not on shore power. I have a separate inverter for the TV. More efficient than running it off of the 2,000 watt house inverter.



This is what I use for the rest of the stuff. Not real fancy or expensive but still extremely effective.


My refrigerator is plugged into one - hard to see behind the coils accessible at the outside vent. Note red light goes out if there is a failure. This is the same as other small protectors but just happens to have two extra plug-ins.



Inside of one of the single plug-in units. You will note there are 3 MOV's (orange disc - one hot, one neutral, one ground), two thermal fuses, and an indicator light.





This one has a rather useless but novel piezo buzzer that will beep every time the NE2 neon bulb flashes. High voltage spikes will cause the NE2 to flash.

Surge protectors do not need to be overly expensive. You do need one that will tell you via an indicator light when it is toasted and no longer working. Usually, the light goes out if it blows. A surge protector that is no longer providing protection can still allow the plugged-in appliance to continue working - so check the indicator often (before and after each trip or daily) I think the small ones I use were around $6 each as LOWE's. Like I said, individual units do not need to cost $50, $100 or more to be effective.