We bought a used TV yesterday from a couple of brothers getting their business started. They recommended that we get a surge protector rated for 3200 joules. Their point was that ordinary surge protectors wear out quickly, and after catching one or two surges are no longer able to catch the next big one that comes along. I Googled and found that there are such beasts, starting around $20 on Amazon. The one I looked at is 18" x 6" x 2" and has 10 outlets, hence the mention of beasts. I don't find a joule rating on any of the surge protectors we have in the house.
So, the question is, are they correct? Are all the surge protectors in the house probably shot? Is a rating of 3200 joules necessary? -- Regards, Dick Steffens _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
