OP:
That is not a surge protector. It's a very expensive power strip. There's zero protection there. Read the description carefully. It doesn't even have a breaker or fuse.
Best,
Erik
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.
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@rvpiano , will your homeowners cover some of the cost? And were the damaged components all that was plugged straight into the wall? |
As Dweller said, unplug everything first sign of thunder. I am a ham also, and I unplug my antenna and throw the coax out the window if I see any lightning on the radar. Have to cut my listening short sometimes, but I doubt any surge suppressor will protect your gear from a direct strike. I live in N. Florida and summer afternoons can be miserable. Be safe. -Jim |
I have a lot of free time on my hands and I try to stay on top of the weather and when there's any hint of thunderstorms in the area I flip the system circuit breaker (used to be three but I am now all on one) off. I am thinking maybe I'll start turning it off after every session. I also think I'll pick up a surge protecter for that circuit. |
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