"Gregory L. Hansen" wrote in message
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In article , w_tom
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Again an assumption that something will stop or block a
destructive transient. Kilometers of air could not stop the
transient. Do you think that silly little RCD switch contact
will do what kilometers of sky could not? Again, protection
is about shunting (diverting, connecting, shorting) a
transient to earth ground. There is no way around that
fundamental fact. Nothing is effective at stopping such
transients.

My surge protector came with a guarantee that the company will pay to
repair or replace any equipment damaged through the powerlines when it was
plugged in to their product.
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I've been around for some time now, and I've never known or heard of anyone
actually collecting on such an offer. I know a few that tried, but gave up
after about the fifteenth hoop (getting through the first few was a cake
walk, but they kept getting higher, and higher!). :-] I've heard that
some outfits will pay claims depending on the cost of the item involved, but
know damage will occur with their devices, and consider the payout a cost of
doing business.

Read all the fine print on the offer you have, and report back if you think
you still have a prayer collecting after damaging surge event.

Louis--
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