How Surge Protectors work
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@MrJavaman5 A brownout is a drop in voltage from the electrical grid. A standard residential home carries 110/240 Volts Alternating Current. When a brownout occurs, instead of the electrical grid supplying your home with 110VAC or 220VAC, it may only supply it with 84VAC or 175VAC. When this low of current passes into your equipment it can ruin them, if they don't get the proper voltage intake.
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@justinaurelius the best thing to unplug your valuable electronics
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I have found lightning doesn't take the path of least resistance to ground.
It will take the most expensive path!
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I can understand electrical surges being damaging, but how are brownouts damaging your equipment?
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@justinaurelius that block surge when lighting hit the line 5mile away.
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Indeed SPD's can't stop lightning. However, they can reduce the damaging effects of lightning on electrical components within a dwelling. Having multiple levels of protection can aid in reducing the effects of transient voltages imposed either by lightning strikes or surges due to outside influences other than lightning. SPD's are designed to really be a two level approach. Once SPD at the electrical service panel and another strip method at other high end electronic devices.
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@underpantswedgy That's because your problem isn't surging. Like the other guy said, you need a power conditioner.
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@underpantswedgy you need a power conditioner
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Surge protectors do NOT protect against lightning.
a mile of sky didn't stop the bolt - ten inches of cheap Chinese electronics sure as hell won't.
justinaurelius 2 years ago 18
In my opinion, I thought this vid would be about the details involved in how it senses and stops the flow of a surge. The electronics involved, and the different hardware components used to accomplish it's job. I saw nothing of the sort. This vid should be renamed "Why surge protectors are important." or something along those lines...
theimaginator16 1 year ago 10