Spec me a Surge Protector please

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I was reading one of my music Facebook Groups last night and came across a bloke who was gigging and the power in the venue surged/spiked/went off and his very expensive Line 6 Helix and Combo were fried.
Nobody seemed to have any empathy with him saying it's his fault for being a gigging musician and one thing in his armoury should be a surge protector but some of these guys were quoting 100 or more dollars.
I gig with a lot of expensive gear including the same guitar pedal and I've always used standard 6 gang socket boards and finally realised I may need protection at some point.

Any recommendations or would something like this prevent me from heartache? - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9823109

Thanks
 
I've usually had a few Belkin ones in the past, without knowing what the inner-workings are like they've always seemed one of the better brands to go with.
 
TheVoice said:
I've usually had a few Belkin ones in the past, without knowing what the inner-workings are like they've always seemed one of the better brands to go with.
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Which is funny, as I've had nothing but trouble with Belkin products I've bought in the past to the degree that I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole now! *shrug*
 
Freakbro said:
Which is funny, as I've had nothing but trouble with Belkin products I've bought in the past to the degree that I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole now! *shrug*
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Oh don't get me wrong, I exclusively meant their surge protectors and power strips, a lot of their other stuff is naff. Hopefully they're not still making routers/network equipment because they were terrible.
 
I dont think there is any real need to spend £50 or masses on a surge protector, just pick a cheap £5 - 4 or 5 socket strip extension with surge protector built in, your not going to get any benifit by spending £20-30 on a surge protector over a £5 jobby
 
If you've got racked gear then you could opt for Furman (or similar) power boards but i have used Pro Elec extensions (Farnell, CPC etc) in the past without issue.
 
DJMK4 said:
I dont think there is any real need to spend £50 or masses on a surge protector, just pick a cheap £5 - 4 or 5 socket strip extension with surge protector built in, your not going to get any benifit by spending £20-30 on a surge protector over a £5 jobby
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That's not quite true. There is a scale, you can see the protection rating on some of the branded ones, which then also equate to the damage warranty. You're not going to be covered for 20 grand of equipment when connected to a surge protector costing a fiver for example.
 
Semple said:
That's not quite true. There is a scale, you can see the protection rating on some of the branded ones, which then also equate to the damage warranty. You're not going to be covered for 20 grand of equipment when connected to a surge protector costing a fiver for example.
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Exactly this. For my network stuff (x86 router, core switch, NAS, servers) I got a brennenstuhl 90 degree 8 way, with 30,000A protection. It's German, from a 60 year old company, and came with €5,000,000 insurance for new-for-old replacement for all connected equipment, should it be damage by surges or storms etc whilst plugged in. It's solid, an absolute unit - about twice the thickness of a regular extension, quite heavy, and I trust it. So far everything still works. :p For regular electronics, aquarium pumps, cheaper stuff, a £10 extension would do fine. Anything expensive, like high end tech or musical instruments, and I'd be looking higher up the chain. JMHO.
 
I got a black Lindy one for my Hi-Fi (for surge and to try to reduce electrical hum / feedback) but still use some old 8 plug Belkins - they did a really good hinged box one to hide cables and wall warts back in the day.
 
I have the tower one, I also have a 12-gang bar wall mounted for the desktop setup which is UK made. Both affordable, both do their respective jobs perfectly. Just remember, with all of these, once the green surge protected light fades, it's time to replace it with a new one.
 
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