Looking for a reasonably priced surge protector that actually does its job. Preferably one I can get via mail order in the U.S. Any recommendations?
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These are three types I usually get:
belkin 6-outlet 6ft cord with flat rotating plug:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JJI6XA/
tripp lite 6-outlet 6ft cord with standard plug:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AI0N1/
tripp lite 7-outlet 12ft cord with standard plug:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AAHT6ZI/
Here’s a thread I created on my power surge experience:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/my-experience-with-a-power-surge
Cliff notes- Typical surge protector did nothing to save our home theater setup. Lost thousands worth of other items.
Installed whole home surge protection for ~$300.
Quoted from Pinless:Here’s a thread I created on my power surge experience:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/my-experience-with-a-power-surge
Cliff notes- Typical surge protector did nothing to save our home theater setup. Lost thousands worth of other items.
Installed whole home surge protection for ~$300.
Tripp lite & belkin claim to protect against direct lightning strikes, however, I have not actually tested this myself.
Tripp lite & belkin have policies in place to replace equipment connected to their products if their products should fail, including from lightning strikes. ($20k for tripp lite, $15k for belkin).
https://www.tripplite.com/support/insurance-policy
https://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=291991
I see that monster cable also has a connected products policy--did you try filing a claim with them? I've never had to file a claim, so I'm curious how easy/difficult the process actually is.
Quoted from ForceFlow:Tripp lite & belkin claim to protect against direct lightning strikes, however, I have not actually tested this myself.
Tripp lite & belkin have policies in place to replace equipment connected to their products if their products should fail, including from lightning strikes. ($20k for tripp lite, $15k for belkin).
https://www.tripplite.com/support/insurance-policy
https://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=291991
I see that monster cable also has a connected products policy--did you try filing a claim with them? I've never had to file a claim, so I'm curious how easy/difficult the process actually is.
No, I didn’t try filing a claim. Once I found out how cheap the TVs could be fixed, it didn’t seem like it would be worth the hassle.
I’ll never buy a plug-in surge protector again though. Ours was a waste of money IMO.
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