What happens when Ultrablok wears out? Does is still allow power supply to pass? Does the degree of protection decline with time?
947089
Surge protectors will generally always supply power out. However, protectors do age from years of managing surges, each surge effectively deducts from the life from protector measured in joules (more initial joules thus generally means longer life). Since there is no indication of how much joule capacity is left, you're left to make an educated guess. Thus I'd recommend replacing a protector every 2-3 years simply as cheap insurance.
947090
I do not know since mine are still functional and I do not have any way to measure any loss of protection. Sorry.
947091
Vivek, the ULTRABLOK's three diagnostic LEDs (line ok, line fault, and protection present) show power and protection status at a glance. The "Line OK" LED verifies that the ULTRABLOK is connected to a properly grounded outlet. The "protection present" LED indicates that surge protection is available. The degree of protection can decline with time depending on the energy it has absorbed; however, if the green "protection present" LED ever goes out, simply return the ULTRABLOK to Tripp Lite for a free replacement.
947092
Hard to answer without destructive testing on the device over many years. I have had these installed in my house for over 3 years now and not one has failed nor have I had any device damaged due to electrical issues. Hope that helps.
2196577
It is generally not recommended plugging in an additional power strip to any of these UPS backups. In fact, I think some warranties are voided if you do and then have problems.
922828
It should be 'ok' to try. If you start getting random 'freezes' or the system just randomly 'reboots' on its own, that tells you the power supply is probably old and needs to be replaced.
1984669
I have not had a problem. However, I do not leave my computer and monitor running 24/7. But I do use it for extended periods of time without an incident.Thanks,B
1683297
I t actually runs forever. it does not last forever. the usp adapter broke from the inside when plugging. you cannot take it apart from the outside to fix inside. so in the trash it went.
1553306
I am using to protect the same devices and have been pleased with it. I have had it for a little over a year I think. I no longer worry about unplugging my devices. It comes with a 100,000 warranty as long as you buy it from a authorized seller and amazon is one. The warranty is there to replace your products if it fails to protect them. They do however require you to replace the protector every few years if u want to keep the warranty against failure. I have been very pleased and would recommend this surge protector.
915065
Never plug a power backup unit such as this into a protector strip. It can cause power surges and other issues.
315511
Power down your pc completely . Leave it connected to a wall power source overnight. Should be good to go.
920669
Probably no guarantee at this point.. unless Amazon will back it, it's worth a try and a phone call. This are pretty much disposable after awhile. The loss of power tells me there is probably a short in the power core.. I really don't think you should be using it.. Hope this helps
260567
I'm planning on doing the same thing but only have a week or two experience with the enclosure so far. The first one failed and was quickly replaced without much fuss. So far no troubles with the new enclosure though I have not started moving files to the drive. If you are leaving it on for 24 hours you may find the blue LED a waste of energy and annoying in a darkened room. I think it would be a simple matter to unplug the LED. There's no reason it should affect the use of the drive/enclosure.
1948671
That has never happened to me, so I can't answer specifically. However, if I unplug it, it must be reset again, so I assume the same would be true of a power failure.
961962
I have been using the power supply for a few months. The unit operates well. But it has problem with heat sinking. The unit has a finned heat exchanger to dissipate the heat but the power will cycle on / off because of the temperature rise due to inadequate natural heat convection. If you want the unit to operate all the time, you need an external fan to blow air on the finned exchanged. I hope this is helpful to you. Regards, Ram
558251
I also had this problem and after I replaced the PSU with a Corsair Builder Series CX 600w it hasn't happened once.If you read some reviews about that stock Lepo PSU here and on Newegg you'll see people say it actually only maxes around 450w and has a surge protection feature that shuts itself down if it's voltage levels get too high or low. Nice feature I guess but I would prefer it actually just supply more reliable voltage levels.
2007951
Some of the Corsair PSU's have fan on demand, it only soins when the unite gets to certain temprtature and the new Generation Corsair PSU's will shut down if they run too hot,
2187596
I've been using it for awhile now with no issues. I've not seen or found anything myself while using this power supply to suggest it isn't compatible with this core setup. Had a friend who is A+ cert as well as a MSCE cert help me pick it out for my PC. Hope this helps!
247006
I believe the power supply is made by Logisys, but I don't have the unit here where I can examine it to confirm. Others have reported problems with the PSU, but I haven't had any issues yet. I'm only using my system occasionally so it hasn't been stressed hard yet. I figure if it does go out, I can replace it easily so it was a non-issue for me. Still the cheapest price on a tower case that I could find.
1775327
The product is carries a lifetime warranty. It must be returned to Belkin directly with a copy of the receipt for any post-purchase faults. They do not cover a host of problems such as acts of God, normal use wear and tear, erosion, depletion, obsolescence, voltage spikes, brownouts, or modification of the product. I have had 1 go bad out of the 4 I have owned for over 3 years though. It does not charge devices if the PC it is attached to is not running.