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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:  The OT "electrical protection" thread
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Will Honea wrote:

> As for the power rating, you should do a bit of research 
> on the power generated by lightning.  By comparison, your 
> 1500 joules is a mouse-fart in a hurricane but as you point
> out the trade off is cost of replacement vs. cost of 
> protection amortized by the frequency of the event.

If the power center (and these sell for up to $500. retail, 
depending on model, features, and where you buy them) really 
does what they claim, or at least imply, it should die 
immediately in a really bad strike, *without* passing any 
current beyond itself.  I'll have to review what was said 
in the thread, but I suspect that's a major exaggeration, 
OR it would not happen fast enough.  Yes for rolling brownout 
surges and spikes, but Not for lightning.  OTOH, these units 
do include a hefty amount of "attached equipment insurance." 
Probably mainly a marketing ploy to justify their high cost, 
and I haven't read the fine print on the guarantee.  (I wonder 
how it goes when someone tries to collect, on a legitimate 
claim . . . ?)


 Jordan