J Kelly telephones, and an answering machine were fried. The surge blew an
Maybe your other stuff acted as the surge protector for your Sony gear.Or maybe they weren't part of the path the lightning strike took through your house.(more likely)
They were both connected to a Stereo that went up in smoke. And both plugged into the same electrical outlet. But you're right, maybe the other stuff acted as a surge protector. The satelite dish was also unharmed and it was connected to the TV, VCR and Stereo.
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Please -- what's a "ground loop" (no, not the via piper-cub third-wheel-in-tail type)?
Thanks!
David
How does one know if a surge protector has one -- does it advertise the fact on the box?
Just wondering.
David
PS: APC has been mentioned several times, re their UPSes. What about their line of surge protectors?
Standard crap, better, what?
David
snipped-for-privacy@panix.com (David Combs) wrote in news:bigsn0$sku$ snipped-for-privacy@reader2.panix.com:
When you have an earth ground at one end of a building,and then another separate ground a distance away,currents can circulate on the ground wires in your walls. A potential can build between the two grounds,causing current to flow,a potential hazard,if enough potential builds up. The same thing happens in electronic equipment that's not grounded internally to one central point.(although very small currents)
replying to !!!!!!!!!!, b wrote: I just read online about how, if you plug one surge protector into another, it voids the protection, thus explaining your problems.
We all learned in Caddy Shack that wearing the right collar is essential protection; especially when playing golf.
That could have been prevented if he had a plastic bobble-head Jesus on his stereo.
Did you know it's safe to drive and text at the same time, while being drunk, as long as there is a plastic bobble-head Jesus on the dashboard! Jesus will steer the car.....
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