Will the surge protector still work if I need to use a 2 prong adaptor to plug the protector in?
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I don't believe it will work because the surge protector has a 3-prong plug and I do think you need the third prong to ground the strip. However, I am no electrician and you may want to get a second opinion. Sorry I wasn't very helpful.
2029280
Yes, generally it will. Although the system is designed for a grounded plug, it will work with a dual plug.
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There are about 2" of clearance inside the unit to give you an idea. I think it will depend on how stiff the cord you're plugging into the adapter is. For example, a typical lamp cord is pretty flexible and I would guess will fit fine with a typical adapter. However, a stiff, straight plug like those found in a lot of surge protectors definitely will not fit with an adapter.
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I think the surge protection would apply to all outlet including the USB. I use one of the USB port for a MagicJack Plus and it works fine although it sticks out of the wall a little bit.
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3-prong. Doubt you will be able to find a surge protector that is not a 3-prong. Any "jury rigged" connection would be dangerous. Find a person at your local hardware store who is knowledgeable about electrical connectors.
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Not sure about this question. I have it plugged into my 110v wall plug. No adaptations are made. It has a 3 pronged plug (lower grounding plug). There are surge protectors on all of my wall (house) plugs, but if you have a house built before 1999 I suggest using a surge protector strip.
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Surge protector are designed to stop the flow of current to your electrical device. This product is no different. It would either have to be reset or replaced depending on how heavy of a surge it received.
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Yes, that's true. If you plug it into a surge protector it will not work properly, if at all.
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I think you could plug in with no problem but I dont know if it would affect the way a surge protector works? Product worked great for outdoor lights for holidays so I did not have to go out in the cold to turn them all off!
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One would need to plug this into an adapter. It is smaller than my previous surge protector for travel.
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All devices should be plugged in directly into surge protector. Never use a extension cord between outlet and protector, for best protection of your electronics read instructions. Happy Tripp-in
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I don't recommend exceeding the specified maximum amperage rating of the protector. You will damage the surge protector.
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It's a regular household non grounded 2 prong plug.. I would think you could get a 3 prong grounded adapter for about a dollar at any hardware store(Homedepot Lowes..
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As long as the amps are the same or greater on the surge protector you should have no problem.
1252492
This is only a plug adapter, it is not a transformer. Therefore, while it will allow you to plug any 3-prong or 2-prong US electrical device into it, it will still give you the power of the host receptacle. If your power strip/surge protector is designed to work with the type of power in the host receptacle, then this will do what you want.
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The Tripp Lite surge protector will not plug directly into a single outlet. The surge protector plugs into one half of a duplex 3 prong outlet and stabilizes with a plastic prong that uses the grounding hole in the remaining half of the duplex outlet.
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If a device only has two prongs, that means there are no metal parts inside it that need to be grounded - it is safe to plug in. As a general rule, plugs in the United States are designed so that if it's physically possible to plug it in without adapters, it is safe to do so. Source: I'm an electrician.
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I just returned from a month in Italy. Most locations we stayed at had the three hole recepticals but those would accept the two prong adapters. I think it's similar to the US where three holes are grounded two are not. We had no problem using small items like iPhones , iPads, razors, etc. using the two plug adapters. However, we do carry a grounded surge protector just to be safe.