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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Incorrect. Power bars use MOV's for surge protection, which are a sacrificial component that will fail over time either due to successive small surges, or one big one. When MOV's fail, they typically do so silently - the power bar will continue to work, but without the benefit of surge suppression.
You want either a small UPS (APC makes some affordable units, including small ones that basically look like oversize power bars), or something with non-sacrificial components. I have a pair of ZeroSurge surge suppressors that are working great, and have been for years. Check them out here: www.zerosurge.com |
Good to know. Thanks. I still stand by my comments to never buy anything Monster brand though.