On 10 Apr, 17:53, "John" wrote:
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Although surge absorbers are a total waste of time on main, on gennies
I would use them.

Why do you say that surge protectors are a waste of time?

You're talking about connecting a tiny resistance device across a
mains network that has an impedance orders of magnitude lower, and
with other loads on capable of absorbing orders of magnitude more
current.

And using this to supposedly protect appliances that have the
protection they need built in already, and you guessed it, that buit
in protection is at least an order of magnitude more effective.

The things are less useful than dog turd.


I suppose that, in a way they are, because my computer was damaged by a big
spike that the surge protector didn't stop. On the other hand though, it was
a Belkin one that came with an insurance-backed guarantee and they did pay
up to replace my computer - so, no, it didn't do its job as it should have
done but it didn't cost me a penny to get my computer replaced and from that
point of view, well worth the money it cost to buy it.

John

Most of us already have contents insurance, so theres no point buying
that twice. You were lucky if you got paid.


NT