If I turn off my surge protector bar, will I still be protected?
Thomas W asked:
I normally turn off my surge protector bar (main power button for the entire bar) after my computer has shut down. Am I still being protected?
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I normally turn off my surge protector bar (main power button for the entire bar) after my computer has shut down. Am I still being protected?
January 12th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
If you turn the surge protector off, then there is no way an electrical surge can get to your pc. Steve B
January 14th, 2010 at 2:43 am
yes, as long as your power bar is still on.
Miss Angela Bennett Angela B
January 15th, 2010 at 6:39 am
NO - it is important to be protected when the computer is running (obviously) as well as when it is down. Example: lightning damage. sosguy
January 18th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Yes as long as the protector is still on Jerry J
January 20th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
if there is a light on then yes, you are still protected the_honorable_spm
January 21st, 2010 at 6:28 am
when you turn off a surge protector you are stopping the flow of electricity complete to all appliances attached to it. it is also a way to start with the BIG GREEN HELP cricketx10
January 24th, 2010 at 12:27 am
Yes.. The protection is before the switch…so either on or off the surge components will take the heat.. Randall H
January 25th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
A surge protector has a circuit that controls voltage when the bar is plugged into the wall this circuit is going to have all the voltage pass through it.
That being said if you have the bar on or off it doesnt matter becuase the protection is physical not electrical if you follow. There is a breaker if you will in the bar that will trip if to much voltage comes at the bar. so if the bar is off it doesnt matter the circuit will still trip.
hope this helps zerocool662002