[cricky101]

Originally Posted by westom

The previous post asked "How does its hundreds of joules absorb surges that are hundreds of thousands of joules?" That power bar sits on a rug, behind furniture, or on a desktop covered in paper? View these scary pictures of what sometimes happens when a destructive surge occurs:
http://www.hanford.gov/rl/?page=556&parent=554
http://www.ddxg.net/old/surge_protectors.htm
http://www.zerosurge.com/HTML/movs.html
http://tinyurl.com/3x73ol entitled "Surge Protector Fires"
http://www3.cw56.com/news/articles/local/BO63312/
http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety/news/les...tectorfire.htm
http://www.pennsburgfireco.com/fullstory.php?58339

In one picture, all protector components were removed. And the protector light still said it was good. In another, a fire marshal describes why the threat exists.

Informed homeowners earth only one 'whole house' protector - because even plug-in protectors need that protection.

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