Re: Surge / Ground / Lightning

On Apr 30, 7:42=A0pm, w_tom <w_t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 30, 3:10 pm, trad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>
> > Maybe he taken a hiatus after the right propper whopping he got here
> > last week. =A0 I thought it was hillarious after he derided the makers
> > of plug-in surge protectors and then gave us his list of "real
> > companies", like Intermatic, GE, Leviton, etc., that were experts at
> > it. =A0 =A0Only problem was, all of the companies on his list sell
plug-=
in
> > ones too.
>
> =A0 Trader ignored a reply that corrected his misconceptions. =A0I, too,
> would sell plug-in protectors to 'experts' who never learned how
> electricity works. =A0If one wants to stay ignorant, then I, too,
=A0would=

> be happy to reap profits from their ignorance. =A0But, effective
> protectors are sold only by companies with high reputations. =A0Trader
> never understood that part.
>
> =A0 Some are foolish as to believe APC, Tripplite, Belkin, and Monster
> Cable are responsible manufacturers. =A0Effective 'whole house'
> protectors are sold by GE, Leviton, Square D, Siemens, Cutler-Hammer,
> Keison, and Intermatic - to name but a few. =A0APC, Tripplite, Belkin,
> and Monster Cable don't sell effective protectors. =A0Their products do
> not even claim to provide protection. =A0But those who know using
> insults would also recommend those APC, et al protectors. =A0I would
> also sell trader the Brooklyn Bridge should he remain that naive.
>
> =A0 Well, this 'sound byte' is already too long for those to know only
> by attacking the messenger. =A0Others who would spend tens of times less
> money to have significant protection can easily identify the scam
> protector.
> =A0 1) It has no dedicated earthing wire.
> =A0 2) Its manufacturer does not discuss earthing.
> =A0 3) It does not claim protection from each type of surge in
> manufacturer spec numbers.
> All three points identify every protector from APC, Belkin, Tripplite,
> and Monster Cable. =A0A grocery store protector is the same ineffective
> protector circuit selling for a smaller profit. =A0At a profit?
> Equivalent to that profitable $7 protector is a circuit inside that
> $150 Monster Cable protector. =A0 Higher price means better protection?
> Yes, when one would also buy the Brooklyn Bridge. Protection in a $150
> Monster Cable product is equivalent to that $7 grocery store
> protector. =A0Both protectors make the same protection claims in numeric
> specs.
>
> =A0 =A0Responsible lurkers ignore the insults; instead learn facts.
=A0Eve=
ry
> responsible engineering source defines what the effective protector
> does: =A0 divert a surge into earth where energy is harmlessly
> dissipated. =A0Numerous above posters claim a surge protector somehow
> absorbs energy that even three miles of sky could not stop. =A0Does that
> silly little one inch part stop what three miles of sky could not?
> Many posters believe that myth.
>
> =A0 An earthed 'whole house' protector means surge energy gets
> dissipated harmlessly in earth AND protector remains functional after
> a direct lightning strike. =A0Effective protection means nobody knows a
> surge even existed. =A0Did you grasp that technical reality - or know
> only because others have posted insults? =A0A protector is only as
> effective as its earth ground. =A0Three point are provided to quickly
> indentify the ineffective (highly profitable) protectors.

Whaaat, you say my Triplights that offer a life time warranty to
damages from from surges and lightning offer non such  claim or
warranty, thats pure barf. Triplight surge protectors are only one
step a homeowner needs to hopefully protect you. Ive been hit several
times, anything you do helps a bit. Sure to do it right can cost
10000.00 for protection. But if a storm is commin, even with my mains
lightning arrestor and surge protection, and individual Trip units, I
still unplug.