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RE: PC Electric Strike/Power Surge Protector (non requireing Power Bar with surge protect
aaaaaah so it wouldnt have worked anyways :P we got struck by lightning once.... blew our modem and out router. nothing else though which was lucky!! one of my friends got struck by lightning once, BANG there goes the tv, the computer, the microwave, EVERYTHING literally blew up, sparks flying
09-26-2005 05:21 AM
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Yer I was one hlidayand mi mum fogot to disconnect pc. But when lightning hit us it hit the router so it stopped it from going to the pc :)
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You can get a little extension cable/surge protector from most hardware store's i have one but it has never came to be used...:)
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and a little thing called an uninteruptable power supply. that is a kind of surge protector RIIIIGHT?
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yeah thats the one :);)
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*lordy16 feels so smart :D :P

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RE: PC Electric Strike/Power Surge Protector (non requireing Power Bar with surge protect
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Originally posted by lopardo
Hmm, I was gonna ask about this, but Google answered me: :P

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Originally posted by http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/surge_protector.html

surge protector

A device that shields computer and other electronic devices from surges in electrical power, or transient voltage, that flow from the power supply. Standard American voltage for home and office buildings is 120 volts. Anything over this amount is considered transient and can damage electronic devices that are plugged into an outlet. Even though power surges are so brief that they are measured in nanoseconds, they can cause considerable damage to electronic equipment.

A surge protector works by channeling the extra voltage into the outlet's grounding wire, preventing it from flowing through the electronic devices while at the same time allowing the normal voltage to continue along its path. Electrical surges can damage computer equipment by burning its wires or gradually over time wearing down the device’s internal components and even wipe out any saved data. Surge protectors can also protect telephone and cable lines as these also carry electric current.

It is a common misunderstanding that surge protectors will protect systems from lightning, the most familiar source of power surges. Even the most effective surge protectors can not protect equipment from the sudden increase in electrical pressure of millions of volts that lightning can supply. The best way to prevent damage during from lightning storm is to unplug devices that could be irreparably damaged. Surge protectors more commonly protect equipment from lower-voltage surges that occur frequently in modern electrical wiring. For example, devices such as refrigerators and air conditioners require large amounts of energy to switch motors and compressors on and off, creating surges in power that disrupt the steady flow of voltage. Faulty wiring, downed power lines and faulty equipment at the power source (utility company) can all cause power surges as well.

Surge protectors are also commonly called power strips, surge suppressors and transient suppressors.


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Though, I must add one thing: those power bars you see in stores are NOT surge protectors. Don't mix up a surge protector and a power bar/strip which has simply a fuse. Those two are very different. Such power bars (which often has also a button to turn on/off all the devices plugged into it at once) do not protect at all to power surges.

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You can get a little extension cable/surge protector from most hardware store's i have one but it has never came to be used...:)

This is excactly what I'm talking about! This is NOT a power suge protector at all.

Such extension cables have nothing more than a simple fuse which only protects against a to much power drain from the devices plugged into it.

eg: you plug in 10 huge fridges on that one power cord/extension cable, the fuse will melt.

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and a little thing called an uninteruptable power supply. that is a kind of surge protector RIIIIGHT?
Such 'little things' costs relativly a lot of money, and they do not always contain a power surge protection.
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