What is the clamping voltage, the joules rating, the response time and does the indicator light mean it is providing surge protection or just "on"?
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On the "Technology Research Website" they give some specs but the not the most important "clamping voltage" which I found through reading various sites. The joules rating is 510 but a low joules rating is not necessarily an indicator of an inferior product as wikipedia's reasonably good article discusses. Response time is usually very good for MOV types as I think this is since MOV is the least expensive design (wikipedia again:) Thats what I've learned so far. This product also looks more promising than the similarly priced & rated product that doesn't claim protection but only says "Surge Status Indicator" So I haven't decided to buy yet myself but hope the info helps others who are interested. P.S. I just called tech support at 800 780-4324 and was told the clamping voltage on this model is 700 volts. I have read that 400 or less is best on some sites about surge protection. The manuals for their other models show a lower clamping voltage and may be better.
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Hey Karen, The underside of the product reads that it is a "Surge Protective Device 50E8 A414657H1". I am not quite sure if this helps.Shane
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There is nothing you can do. It's a warning that lets you know it's been fried from a power surge. Mine did the same thing after 8 years. So I bought another one. How old is you surge protector? Monster does have an excellent warranty.
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I'm looking at the Installation Instructions for the unit and see no reference to "peak surge current rating." It does say that it is suitable for use on a circuit capable of delivering not more than 50,000 rms symmetrical amperes. ??
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It's rated at 100,000 amps total surge, but other than that, I don't see a joule rating.
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You are reading the description wrong. It states it circuit breaker protected, not surge protected. Circuit protected is basically if it is wattage overloaded the circuit breaker pop and you will have to reset it once the overload is removed. This unit is not a surge protector. Depending on your level of surge protection needed and you want an inexpensive surge protector you should look at the GE 14707 on Amazon. It sells for $9.99 Prime. It has 104 joules of surge protection.
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it is a surge protector - and will protect you from a bad 'spike'. but for sensitive equipment that requires line conditioning, you might want to get something more advanced. this is a heavy duty outlet strip with a circuit breaker.
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According to the specs on the Ceptics web site: Premium Protection against Surges Rated to handle up to 149.8 joules.
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If you have a connection through you breaker box that would be your circuit protection. If you are getting your power directly from the generator use a good quality surge strip ( if I was connecting directly from the generator). It's a great unit. I have my generator connected directly into the house circuits and to save wattage I replaced all of my light bulbs through out the house with LED bulbs
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This is not a surge protector. Many appliances and devices use a trickle of electricity even when they are not actually turned on, which wastes electricity, not to mention wasting your money. The purpose of the Belkin Power Conserve Switch is to cut power completely to whatever is plugged into it. You restore power to your appliance by pressing the small power switch on the right-hand side of the switch when it's time to use the appliance, and then off again, when use is complete. I have six of these installed in my kitchen and have been delighted with their performance and ease of use.
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Like another write said....forget joules...look at clamping voltage and get 300 or less volts. This has 500 and is almost worthless since most failures from a power company transformer can hit you with 440 and that took out everything in my house including a well...surge protected TVs included. Luckily if your handy with a screw driver and a soldering iron you can change the MOVs in most electronics and the device with work just like new...or leave take it out and you have it working but with no protect next time. This strip uses movs and one hit and it will be gone.
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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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Make sure tfirst that your outlet or breaker for the outlet is reset and that you have power. also see if anything else in the house was blown. power going off and on should not hurt the unit. A power surge would. I am not sure about the fusing of the system but I assume there is one in the internal transformer. Since I do not know your expertise I am not sure what to recommend but if you are not a technician and the unit has been plugged into a live outlet then take it to a local radio or electronics shop and have them look at the power supply.
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I'm sorry I don't know what clamping voltage is. I can say that I have all 7 plugs in use with a tv, sound bar, sub woofer, uverse box, a modem and a few other things. I haven't had any problems. all my important electronics is on the surge
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That is a power switch. As far as I know it offers no protection from a power surge.
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Have not had the opportunity to use it yet. It is designed to protect against surges in power and is supposed to protect against faulty wiring.
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Sorry, I don't know. I am using it to turn a light on and off. It is easy to work. I've had some that are difficult.