Spec me a surge protector

Joshct · 29 Jun 2012 at 21:34

Better to be safe than sorry

No idea if any will do the job, best to ask i thought... i don't need that many ports, maybe need to plug in 5 items (2 monitors, sound, pc + 1 i swap, could get it down to 4 though), and have 2 wall sockets available.

I bring that up because i've always wondered whether it's smart to put a lot of equip into one of these..

Zaruz · 29 Jun 2012 at 21:50

Better to chuck it all in the surge protector and have it be safe than in the mains and possibly blow up really. As long as you're not running another extention lead from it, I don't see the problem.

stulid · 29 Jun 2012 at 22:00

I use a Belkin one (cant remember the model) I've never experienced any issues (either because theres never been a power surge to test it, or it has done its job without me knowing)

Fit and forget at its best.

Joshct · 29 Jun 2012 at 22:06

Ok just ordered this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=UP-009-BE

As you say would be nice to fit and forget, £21 isn't much for peace of mind.

Malk101 · 30 Jun 2012 at 10:14

While there is a thread on surge protectors, would these protect the lines from a lightning strike and would you be covered by the protectors insurance?

westom · 1 Jul 2012 at 20:26

Joshct said:
Ok just ordered this:

So you actually believe the little 2 cm part inside that box will protect when even three kilometers of sky could not stop it?

Read the specifications. It does not even claim to protect from a typically destructive surge. Destructive surges can be hundreds of thousands of joules. How many joules will a Belkin absorb? Even the warranty contains numerous exemptions so that it need not be honored.

It only claims to protect from surges that typically cause no damage. For less money per protected appliance, install what even BT uses. Because BT computers must work during every thunderstorm and never suffer surge damage.

Phil2008 · 1 Jul 2012 at 21:03

westom said:
So you actually believe the little 2 cm part inside that box will protect when even three kilometers of sky could not stop it?

Read the specifications. It does not even claim to protect from a typically destructive surge. Destructive surges can be hundreds of thousands of joules. How many joules will a Belkin absorb? Even the warranty contains numerous exemptions so that it need not be honored.

It only claims to protect from surges that typically cause no damage. For less money per protected appliance, install what even BT uses. Because BT computers must work during every thunderstorm and never suffer surge damage.

These things must work or people wouldn't make them. Also your hate of UPS and the battery mode, you say that's dirty. Yeah it might be dirty power when the UPS run on battery mode, but its only running on batt mode a few mins in a year during power loss or a storm. So yeah I would prefer my pc using durty power then being constantly on the mains with zero protection during a storm or powerloss.