Is this a good choice to protect a high power rated microwave?
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It has a 15 amp rating, or about 1500 watts. (Watts = Amps X Volts; household current is about 115 volts). If the microwave is something designed for household kitchens, it will be fine. I think most microwaves are about 750 watts. There might be smaller units available. This one is designed for computer use; it has extra features for telephones, etc. You might try this one: Tripp Lite 1 Outlet Portable Direct Plug-in Surge Protector/Suppressor 600 Joules (SPIKECUBE)
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Absolutely. This surge protector has one of the highest joule ratings (3345) on the market.
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I'm no electrician. but I think there would be better choices. Microwaves are supposed to be on a dedicated circuit. so you would only need a plug surge protector for one plug. Hope that helps. Good luck. Rick
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Yes,and it is NSF approved. Pretty powerful. It needs an outlet dedicated solely for microwave. We use it in our breakfast room. Whenever toaster or waffle iron is being used we pop a breaker. We use it at 50% power when ever other appliances are being used.
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I left it in. It has reflective material on it, so I'm assuming it serves a purpose. Been using my microwave for months now and no probs with it being in there.
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I'd say no problem. We run our 600 watt microwave with it. Just have plenty of battery to power the inverter.
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It has a low rating for surge protection so it has limited protection for a computer against lightning surges. I use a higher rated surge protector for expensive and sensitive electronics. This is OK for small appliances, etc.
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No, it's enameled over cast iron and would cause your microwave to arc and possibly be ruined, as far as I know.
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Yes, but the 1500 watts is the upper safe limit. Don't be surprised if it overheats if you run the microwave on full power for a significant amount of time.
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I bought that for someone else so I don't remember if it is microwave safe.
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Used according to the simple instructions, it can not harm the microwave. I've used it dozens of time without harm. It will, however, get you addicted to fusing!
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My first impression would be a solid no. It looks like stainless steel, and your microwave would have a problem.
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I also would unscrew the bottom plastic adapter ring prior to microwave use. Other than that, you should be fine.
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I am not a professional by any stretch, but the only thing I can think of is: It only supplies 45 amps at max. If it is pulling max all the time, or crests over the 45, I can see why it would blow. I don't think this is meant to be a permanent arrangement, just a viable patch until the correct circuitry can be established. I would probably give it one more try, and avoid the microwave, hair dryers, AC, and or electric cooking skillets etc running simultanously.
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As with all electronics, it could be harmed in an EMP attack. Any electronics can be protected by building a Faraday cage.Simply bubble wraps what you want to protect and put it in a metal tin like a popcorn tin.
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It is plastic, so I wouldnt...(its fairly thick plastic, but no plastic is safe in a microwave)
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I would trust the manufacturer. I have this unit protecting my very expensive LG television. So far it's all good. Amazon has my full faith.
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I use mine to protect my music equipment from generators. I haven't had a problem yet.
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Sure. My favorite feature of the protector is that if it is compromised by a surge, it will start beeping about every 30 seconds to inform you if it is out of sight. I would not use it for electronics because it is designed to continue providing power to your refrigerator so your food will not spoil and in the event of a storm, it would not continue any additional protection and would let additional surges through.