How long does your Surge Protector LAST???
To follow up on my post about if a 50 amp Surge Protector will work plugged in to a 30 amp plug in. Reading some reviews about Surge Protectors, looking at the one that can be reset, several peop...
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Lynnmor wrote:It's a judgement call and a lot may depend upon where and how you camp. Starting in 2004 with the increased electronics that can be protected I installed one. Consider that anything that can't be turned off like a TV with remote capability could have a problem.
Since a high end surge protector costs as much or more than most appliances repairs, should I buy a protector for my protector? :?
Do a search including the archives and you'll find some that have had very expensive repairs for various reasons.
I've had several cases of high voltage. 3 cases of reversed polarity on 30A plugs and a large number of low voltage cases. An autoformer to increase low voltage is even more expensive.
BTW The PI HW50C in my current rig was "free" considering that I moved it from the last rig.
