Hello,

Therefore, it appears to me that when a person alleges that their
VCR's or TV's power supply got "burnt out" due to a voltage surge, it
would have made no difference if the appliance was already in standby
mode?

In other words, if an appliance is in standby mode and there is an
under or overcurrent, the appliance's power supply will stand a chance
of a "burn out"?

(I sure wish I was an electrical engineer!)
Greg