Surge Protectors or not??
Hey, Y'all. I downloaded a list from someone on the internet & one of the things it recommended was to get a Surge Protector. It went on to say that some of the sites hook up devices are not in good s...
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momentum rv wrote:
I guess we better quit using all our fuses, they are ineffective!
Again, first learn how things work before making a conclusion. Fuses do not avert hardware damage. That was not even a function of Thomas Edison's original fuse. A fuse disconnects power AFTER damage has happened - to protect human life. So that threats to human life (ie electrocution, fire) do not exist.
You have zero reason to believe a fuse protects hardware. Especially not from surges. But many see a fuse blow (observation), never learn what a fuse does and its relevant numbers, then make conclusions. A perfect example of why a junk science conclusions are alive, well, and unfortunately popular.
