Power surge - which one really protects?
Hi, I recently posted a topic about extension cords. Thank you for all replies, I learned a lot! That led me to the next question: which power surge really works as a surge protector? I have a simple ...
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JRS & B wrote:My PI EMS generally shuts down due to low voltage. However this past year it did shut down due to high voltage. This was at an overnight stop.
If lightning strikes the nearby distribution transformer you are toast no matter what unit you buy.
If wind brings a high voltage line down and it lands on a local distribution wire, it will energize the local distribution circuit at the higher voltage, and again you will probably be toast anyway.
Those are the only two ways I know of to get a true "surge" in the line, even though the term is loosely used to describe any and all abnormal situations.
The phenomena most people experience is over/under voltage and various irregularities in the campground's wiring. For those much more common real world problems, see what Old Bisquit and others have said.
