would it protect against power surges when switched off
1113684
No. Although the Conserve Power Switch itself uses no power when not in operation and standby power is eliminated, it is not a surge protector. It will not prevent power surges.
1113685
When switched off, no power gets to your appliance, so I cannot see how a power surge would effect the appliance. However, the Belkin switch may be *fried* after a power surge.
1249405
These surge protectors are connected to the main bus through the breakers you connect them to, they do not prevent voltage spikes they just limit the surge effects through a gating effect that limits the amount of surge that gets through. They attempt to allow only a small amount of the surge to get through and drain the rest to ground. They are not not perfect but they may save your expensive electronics.
1673250
I have a power surge protector -- just in case there is a lightning storm and if it knocks out the motor I will not be a happy camper.An extension of this arrangement means, a UPS may work. I see why not. Principle is the same. Actually, a UPS is a smart move.
334277
I've been thinking about my response, and the gentleman that posted contact informatio for Tripp-Lite is the best response. Think I need to do more research myself. I've used these protectors on electronics for fear of utility voltage spikes and close lightning strikes. My kitchen appliances, AC, PC are all protected by them. They are massively constructed. Fortunarely I have a wood furnace with no electronics, but I do keep the refrigerator, microwave, coffe pot and electronic range operating on a genset. Contact Tripp-Lite and also research as much as you can.
1725666
No. As long as your devices are plugged into the surge protector it shouldn't matter what is between your surge protector and the power coming into the house.
1128475
There are better one's on the market protection wise, but this one filled my need to fit in a tiny space. I would say it is better than not having any surge protection. I got zapped by a lighting strike last year and that took out the circuit board in the garage door opener. So any protection is better than none. It has a 3 pronged plug and 2 led lights to let you know it is working.
1777152
That is a power switch. As far as I know it offers no protection from a power surge.
1860892
No, this device will only protect against spikes in power usually caused by lightning. To "clean up" inferior power from your power company, such as high and low line voltage, you can get POWER LINE CONDITIONERS that can regulate power up and down and protect against spikes. See
915065
Never plug a power backup unit such as this into a protector strip. It can cause power surges and other issues.
199658
think about this, how would you really know is the power got that bad or bad enough and if you saved anthing by buying this thing. I had smart-UPS with surge protector, and lost most of my internet connection and a few computer mother boad. I didn't lose one TV, but to be safe , the only real answer is to disconnect any and all line to it.
1685729
Yes. But if the green light is still on after several nearby lightning strikes as in my case, it will continue to protect. If the green light goes out, you will need to replace the unit; being glad that it saved you from possibly thousands of dollars in damage! This is the case for ALL surge protector devices.
1777970
No, it is designed to protect your device, like notebooks, from power spikes, but not to prevent electricity blackouts.
91587
Yes, but remember the protection is limited to preventing electrical damage. It will not help with a power outage. If you want to protect your data, consider an uninterruptible power supply (for example APC BE750G Power Saving Battery Back-UPS for approximately the same price). Personally, I plug computers and TVs into UPS units, and I plug a printer/fax/scanner into a line conditioner to keep the printer from causing sags that result in the AFCI (a kind of circuit breaker) from tripping. To summarize, a line conditioner is NOT a UPS.
597383
Yes, it is a surge protector. That is it's main purpose. I had a surge a few weeks ago at a campground and nothing was affected. It is worth the peace of mind.
1187847
Your question would indicate that you want a UPS, and uninterrupted power supply; no it doesn't do that but it does prevent damage from power surges. Brown out protection requires a UPS.
1126058
absolutely. The breakers prevent from overloading the circuit ONLY. This device protects against surges, high voltage, low voltage, open neutrals or grounds, etc. Small price to pay to save several thousands worth of electrical devices
1690700
I have a power surge protector -- just in case there is a lightning storm and if it knocks out the motor I will not be a happy camper. An extension of this arrangement means, a UPS may work. I see why not. Principle is the same. Actually, a UPS is a smart move.