Would this protect a high-end PC from shoddy electrical wiring in my home?
1076995
It can but it is not the best device. A UPS with surge protector is a better option.
2032184
how can it protect whole house if it's connected to 2 breakers (circuts) only ?
1491900
I would think if it's protected from the elements and safely wired to a ground fault circuit, why not.
1933037
Yes, that's true. If you plug it into a surge protector it will not work properly, if at all.
2020852
I would NOT recommend that. You would be potentially overloading it's designed protection capacity and could damage your electronics.
1270886
The unit provides protection against electrical spikes and surges. Your problem is with the electrical utility provider could be a transformer issue
2255863
Hi Mark, thank you for your interest in Defender. It is recommended that you protect your cable connections from the elements by running them in conduit. We have had several customers in the past wrap the connections with electrical tape to protect them.
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It would be a great surge protector, but it will not last long running the TV and satellite. It last about 10 minutes running a computer and LCD monitor.
1289729
No problem as long as the power supply is rated same as the surge protector. 120v in and 120 volt out.
372042
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.
203865
The metal ring beneath in product picture is intended to be attached to your residential ground wire. How well it works probably depends more on if your building's ground was wired correctly and intact. For additional protection, I would strongly suggest using a supplemental surge protector. These adapters are meant for temporary means. Frankly, if you have high-end needs, I would hire a certified electrician to upgrade the physical power outlet and electrical system. Anything requiring robust protection is probably not worth risking on a $4 temporary adapter.
574703
If it is a good PSU like a Corsair, Seasonic or an Antec you will likely be fine. With a cheap PSU it will likely shut down your computer periodically at best and instantaneously at worst.
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I installed mine about a year ago after a major lightning surge caused major danage to most of my house hard-wired low voltage equipment. There have been no incidents since then.
360360
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.
2193111
Definitely. I'd put electrical tape on the bottom since it's metal - or disable flash just In case. You don't wanna fry any electricals. Buy like 5 of these they become so versatile esp when other things start to break.
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Yes. I was having a lot of trouble with my x10 system in my apartment and I have a lot of electronics. I bought a bunch of these and put all my electronics and surge protectors on them. My x10 system's performance vastly improved afterward.
1902000
This will protect your pc as well as your phone. I have another one of these to protect my counter top convection oven. However, make sure you read the part that tells you what the wattage will accomodate.