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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pianotuna - I am inclined to agree with you in regard to the 104 volts.
But what's a person to do? 110/120 volt devices are supposed to function as happy as clams at plus or minus 5%. So anything between 104.5 and 126 volts is supposed to be just dandy. But my gut tells me that my refrigerator motor/compressor would be happier operating at the high end of that range.
Now if I had a device that trips my service at anything less than, for example, 110 volts, and I am only seeing 106 volts, a trip would occur and I might come home to a lot of defrosted food. And since I was the one that set the parameter at 110 volts instead of the normal 104, it's my bad.
So while I might not be thrilled with the situation, there wouldn't seem to be a practical solution.
But what's a person to do? 110/120 volt devices are supposed to function as happy as clams at plus or minus 5%. So anything between 104.5 and 126 volts is supposed to be just dandy. But my gut tells me that my refrigerator motor/compressor would be happier operating at the high end of that range.
Now if I had a device that trips my service at anything less than, for example, 110 volts, and I am only seeing 106 volts, a trip would occur and I might come home to a lot of defrosted food. And since I was the one that set the parameter at 110 volts instead of the normal 104, it's my bad.
So while I might not be thrilled with the situation, there wouldn't seem to be a practical solution.
