On Apr 20, 10:58 am, bud-- wrote:
In w_’s mind, plug-in suppressors have minuscule ratings and service
panel suppressors have mega ratings. But plug-in suppressors are readily
available with very high ratings for relatively low cost. And branch
circuit impedance greatly limits the current, and thus energy that gets
to a plug-in suppressor.

w_tom is not promoting for a plug-in manufacturer. Bud is. 'Scary
pictures' are a problem with plug-in protectors designed to maximize
profits and that do not even claim to provide protection. Protectors
located on flammable materials such as a rug or adjacent to a pile of
desktop papers:
http://www.hanford.gov/rl/?page=556&parent=554
http://www.westwhitelandfire.com/Art...Protectors.pdf
http://www.ddxg.net/old/surge_protectors.htm
http://www.zerosurge.com/HTML/movs.html
http://tinyurl.com/3x73ol or
http://www3.cw56.com/news/articles/local/BO63312/

Bud is repeatedly asked for plug-in manufacturer specs that list
each type of surge and protection from that surge. Manufacturer’s
specs don't even list protection from any type of surge. So Bud
pretends the request does not exist.

Bud cannot provide numbers that plug-in manufacturers will not
provide. Bud must deny this problem with plug-in protectors. Bud
will even belittle others. And still Bud will not provide a single
manufacturer spec that claims protection. But will not even admit who
he is promoting for. Protectors that do not even claim to provide
protection - but are so profitable.

Take a $3 power strip. Add some ten cent parts. Sell it for $25 or
$150. That profit margin explains why plug-in protectors are
promoted. Even manufacturer specs do not claim to provide
protection. No wonder Bud will never provide those spec numbers.
Honesty might endanger profits.