Understanding Surge High and low voltage
After reading these surge protection threads I still don't understand a few things. 1, If you are plugged in to a FHU campsite and don't have an appliance on like your AC and you get a high or low vol...
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smkettner wrote:Smkettner, thanks for the clarification on the refer. I thought that my board was at risk when running on electric.Gjac wrote:
Thanks for all the clarifications. I do have 50 amp service and an old Magnatech converter which does not seem like it would be at risk to high or low voltage. So I conclude for all the replies is that the only thing at risk is the refer board which is a $100 replacement vs a $300-400 surge guard. A special thanks to Mex for an explanation that I could actually understand.
No harm in burning up a Magnetek but I think you are right that it will be fairly tolerant.
Fridge boad AFAIK is 12v powered and should be unaffected. It just signals a relay to send 120v power to the heating element.
