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pianotuna
Sep 23, 2015Nomad III
Hi Gde,
Do the ones you listed handle 30 amps and/or 50 amps?
Do the ones you listed handle 30 amps and/or 50 amps?
Gdetrailer wrote:
I am not sure what you are looking at that is so expensive..
The parts you listed plus RFI/EMF suppression (IE RF choke/capacitive network), on/off switch AND a 12A-15A breaker are typically included in good brands of computer type surge protector/outlets.. Additionally good quality surge protectors will also have the surge (MOV and bidirectional diodes FUSED, when the diodes blow, the fuse opens and the surge protection fault indicator light will show that you no longer have surge protection..
You can get a Panamax protector for $33 HERE
APC makes a good one for $33 HERE
by the time you buy ALL of the parts PLUS outlets, pigtail wire and a pretty box to put it all in AND your time (my labor isn't cheap) you could have bought a ready made unit..
If you don't want RFI suppression you can get surge protection only for $8.99 which would have MOVs but not the diodes HERE
I would definitely not recommend using those bare parts without adding a fuse in series with the protection.. I HAVE seen those bidirectional diodes SHORT and if you don't fuse those things you will end up with more fireworks than the Fourth of July.. :E
Not a place to "cut corners"..
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