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Daniel G
I have a 37" LED TV, an xbox 360, and a small mini-fridge and the way my room is situated there is only one plug I can use that isn't connected to the light switch, is it safe to plug all three into a surge protector?
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depends on what wattage the sum of all devices adds up to compared to the maximum wattage rating of the surge protector. Id say youd be fine. All that will happen is overload the power board and it will cut out. There sould be an overload reset button. The surge protection will not me affected as its purpose is to protect devices from external power surges like lightening strikes to power lines or power supply authorities transformers malfunctioning...things like that.
I reckon youd be fine to run those things all together though. Just try and keep it at that and not add much more.
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Lighting and power ultimately all come from the same power source anyway. It makes zero difference unless you powering banks of florescent lighting which then, would be on a dedicated circuit. There is nothing that physically seperates the active terminal in your power point from the active terminal in your light fitting when all circuits are active (unless you have a three phase supply then all circuits will be distributed evenly over the three phases even then you still may have a power and lighting circuits on the same phase). There is technically and physically nothing wrong with what you're trying to to.
depends on what wattage the sum of all devices adds up to compared to the maximum wattage rating of the surge protector. Id say youd be fine. All that will happen is overload the power board and it will cut out. There sould be an overload reset button. The surge protection will not me affected as its purpose is to protect devices from external power surges like lightening strikes to power lines or power supply authorities transformers malfunctioning...things like that.
I reckon youd be fine to run those things all together though. Just try and keep it at that and not add much more.
Edit:
Lighting and power ultimately all come from the same power source anyway. It makes zero difference unless you powering banks of florescent lighting which then, would be on a dedicated circuit. There is nothing that physically seperates the active terminal in your power point from the active terminal in your light fitting when all circuits are active (unless you have a three phase supply then all circuits will be distributed evenly over the three phases even then you still may have a power and lighting circuits on the same phase). There is technically and physically nothing wrong with what you're trying to to.
How much can an average surge protector handle?
Neil
I'm asking this because I have a 60" plasma tv, ps3, cable modem, wireless router, audio receiver, and a cable box. I used up all the slots in it and tonight I had everything on and running and nothing shut off. I'm guessing this is a good thing and the surge protector can handle all that stuff. Am I right?
Answer
I think you are misinformed on the purpose of a surge suppressor.
A surge suppressor contains electrical circuitry that protects equipment that is connected to it from sudden line voltage surges such as might happen during a thunderstorm.
The surge suppression is destroyed when it protects from a surge and must be replaced. Most units have a LED to tell you if the surge suppression has failed. It is much cheaper to replace your surge suppression unit than thousands of dollars worth of electrical equipment.
As far as the amount of items that can be connected to the device, that would depend on the current rating of your surge suppressor. Most are rated at 15 amps and have a resettable circuit breaker that will trip if you exceed the maximum current rating.
All surge suppressors are not created equal, Better units also contain line conditioner circuitry to clean up the noise and variations in the incoming line power. My advice is to buy the best one you can afford depending on the value of the items that you want it to protect.
Good Luck...
I think you are misinformed on the purpose of a surge suppressor.
A surge suppressor contains electrical circuitry that protects equipment that is connected to it from sudden line voltage surges such as might happen during a thunderstorm.
The surge suppression is destroyed when it protects from a surge and must be replaced. Most units have a LED to tell you if the surge suppression has failed. It is much cheaper to replace your surge suppression unit than thousands of dollars worth of electrical equipment.
As far as the amount of items that can be connected to the device, that would depend on the current rating of your surge suppressor. Most are rated at 15 amps and have a resettable circuit breaker that will trip if you exceed the maximum current rating.
All surge suppressors are not created equal, Better units also contain line conditioner circuitry to clean up the noise and variations in the incoming line power. My advice is to buy the best one you can afford depending on the value of the items that you want it to protect.
Good Luck...
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