On Mon, 5 May 2008 09:24:41 -0400, "Tantalust"
wrote:

"w_tom" wrote

Yes, plug-in protectors do have limited protective functions.

Look at poor w_tom starting his back-pedalling.
Back-pedalling, back-pedalling, back-pedalling.


As I understand it, there is not "protection", or "no protection"
That is, it is not black and white, but degrees of protection, as
there are degrees of surge, or spike.

There is absolute protection of whole of house costing many thousands
of dollars, with tinfoil hats thrown in at no extra cost
And there is $7 protection against weeny little spikes/surges, and
then there is everything in between at varying prices.

The old saw "you get what you pay for" is generally bull**** IMHO
You get what the ******* will let you get away with IME

jack