Surge protector
I know the best kind are the ones which would be wired into the system, but saw this today and wondered if it would be any good. Is this a "better than nothing" or "you get what you pay for" situation...
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rbpru wrote:Some don't know or care about reverse polarity if that is what you are referring to. But the higher safety risk exists with reverse polarity.
I wonder how many people have actually had their surge protectors prevent anything except odd wiring.
I was at an State Park where my protector showed that on one side of the road the park power was wired wrong; the other side showed okay. Based on the occupancy this did not seem to pose a problem. I chose the properly wired side because I had a choice of spots.
Also how many Joules is enough? Pick a number and why not twice that amount or half that amount?
How do you know how much is enough.
There are not anywhere enough Joules to protect against lightning which is likely not possible.
Although my PI unit has the highest Joule protection that is not why I have it.
We all make choices and a simple surge protector is not on my list, full power management is my concern.
