which brand is a good buy for surge protector? the source was selling belkin pure av9 for 29.96.on sale while best buy is selling telemax theater kit for 29.99 which is better. any info will be appreciated. thanks.
surge protector
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I strongly recommend an UPS rather than just a surge protector if you are hooking up to a computer. I have both an APC surge protector and APC UPS.
All my electronic equipment is protected by one or the other.
All my electronic equipment is protected by one or the other.
I'd never paid much attention to the quality of surge protectors, pretty much relying on the vendor's word. But my sister recently had a lightning related power outage and despite having surge protection, the computer got fried.
I'm on my third APC unit over the last 13yrs.
Two earlier ones were 'fried in the line of duty' during that time but my PC was protected. APC sent me free replacements both times since APC has a lifetime replacement warranty policy. Replacement unit came in about 7-10 days, so I have no complaints with APC.
Two earlier ones were 'fried in the line of duty' during that time but my PC was protected. APC sent me free replacements both times since APC has a lifetime replacement warranty policy. Replacement unit came in about 7-10 days, so I have no complaints with APC.
sorry for being ignorant at this but which do you plug in first in the outlet the apc or the surge protector
The APC is a brand of product
You can purchase an APC surge protector or an APC UPS.
If you go with a surge protector from APC - its basically a well made well backed power bar with surge suppression.
If you go the UPS option - its the same thing but with power conditioning ( most of the time) and Battery Backup.
UPS = uninterruptible power supply - power goes out but your TV doesn't notice... until your battery runs dry of course.
Great option to avoid end of the 3rd period blackouts
And for my 2 cents for a UPS - Belkin / APC / or Tripp lite
Tripp lite being my first choice
You can purchase an APC surge protector or an APC UPS.
If you go with a surge protector from APC - its basically a well made well backed power bar with surge suppression.
If you go the UPS option - its the same thing but with power conditioning ( most of the time) and Battery Backup.
UPS = uninterruptible power supply - power goes out but your TV doesn't notice... until your battery runs dry of course.
Great option to avoid end of the 3rd period blackouts
And for my 2 cents for a UPS - Belkin / APC / or Tripp lite
Tripp lite being my first choice
Also make sure that if you go with a UPS and it shows a ground fault... trust it..and get your wiring looked at !
a couple of reasons for equipment being fried even though its plugged into a UPS or Surge Bar
1) Product ( UPS or Surge bar) isn't rated for lightning ( most high end models are)
2) Faulty grounds - makes them useless for the most part.
a couple of reasons for equipment being fried even though its plugged into a UPS or Surge Bar
1) Product ( UPS or Surge bar) isn't rated for lightning ( most high end models are)
2) Faulty grounds - makes them useless for the most part.
While plug-in surge filters and UPS devices are valuable, I also recommend (as another stated above) a unit mounted directly on your mains panel. This you can't buy at your average hardware store, in fact can't say where you'd find one except at a electrical wholesaler or specialty suppliers, such as a solar power dealer. These are attached directly to your breaker panel with the usual threaded mounting into a side knock-out, and occupy two circuits on the panel. This offers a greater level of protection, and believe me, if lightning strikes, it goes pop and saves stuff down-line. This I know for a fact! A $100 pop saved maybe $8000 of stuff in my house.
Another challenge for our circuits is low or high voltage coming down the line. Don't believe that your power is always a nice and clean pure wave, locked in at the proscribed voltage. It does vary somewhat. You should put a meter on the line voltage to see what you've got.
Doug
in rural Ontario
Another challenge for our circuits is low or high voltage coming down the line. Don't believe that your power is always a nice and clean pure wave, locked in at the proscribed voltage. It does vary somewhat. You should put a meter on the line voltage to see what you've got.
Doug
in rural Ontario
