Surge protector
This morning we had a power surge. First one I ever experienced. It knocked out the sub woofer components of my GoldenEar Triton one speakers. In my ignorance I had them plugged into the wall rather than a surge protector. Soooo it blew the amplifiers in the sub woofers. It’s going to be a costly proposition: $500 for the amplifiers plus God knows how much the dealer is going to charge for coming to my house. (He’s very reluctant to do it, wants me to lug the 80 lbs speakers to the store.
Meanwhile, I’m having to listen to bass-less speakers for the foreseeable future.
So, the moral of the story is plug everything into a surge protector.
@immatthewj What does switching off the breakers do. Don't you want them on so they offer protection by tripping? If you switch them off, don't you lose their protection and allow current to flow through without impediment? MOV's should be avoided with stereo equipment. They clip/limit full transient peaks. I sold my Richard Gray because of MOV's. |
Are you sure there is no fuse? my plinius was a victim of power surge.Originally I thought there are only 2fuse near the IEC . To find out there are 4 more inside. OP try opening it maybe it is just a fuse, it will save you all the money and headache. Only if you are confident enough and safe for you. |
I have always used BackUps brand uninterruptable power supplies with built in surge protection. ANYTHING plugged into them is guaranteed to I believe 20 grand. If not 20, then it's more. Do they work? Never had an issue except replacing their batteries every few years, which is to be expected. They protect against surges, brown outs and blackouts. This all makes your stuff last much longer. I have a CRT TV that's been plugged into a BackUps since it was new. Still works as good as the day I bought it and it's 24 years old. |
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