westom wrote:
On Sep 25, 1:24 pm, Archon wrote:
You seem to be missing the point.
OP wanted to know whysurgepower strip ceased to work
I had direct experience of same and explained

When a power strip surge protector circuit fails, it leaves the load
(TV) still connected to AC mains and the surge. It only disconnects
protector circuits to protect them; not the appliance.

MOVs normally fail by starting to conduct at "normal" voltages and go
into thermal runaway. In the US, UL has required thermal disconnects for
failing MOVs since 1998.

Many suppressors have the protected load connected across the MOVs, and
the load is disconnected if the MOVs fail. If I remember right, UL
listed suppressors are supposed to say if they are not connected that way.

And Michael is right.

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