http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/ Mon, 21 May 2012 21:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-911 wires Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:59:21 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/#comment-911 A fuse or circuit breaker just protects the power strip against excessive loads. Draw too much current because you plug in too many devices or one big appliance like a heater and the fuse or circuit breaker will open. A surge protector will block a voltage increase and protect your equipment. This is done with extra circuitry in the plug strip such as MOV's (metal oxide varistors) and coils and capacitors. The current may not be enough to open a fuse or circuit breaker or they may not operate fast enough to stop the surge from reaching your equipment. A surge protector is faster and will help protect the equipment from the excessive voltage. You can always use a surge protector in place of a plain power strip. A fuse or circuit breaker just protects the power strip against excessive loads. Draw too much current because you plug in too many devices or one big appliance like a heater and the fuse or circuit breaker will open. A surge protector will block a voltage increase and protect your equipment. This is done with extra circuitry in the plug strip such as MOV’s (metal oxide varistors) and coils and capacitors. The current may not be enough to open a fuse or circuit breaker or they may not operate fast enough to stop the surge from reaching your equipment. A surge protector is faster and will help protect the equipment from the excessive voltage. You can always use a surge protector in place of a plain power strip.

]]> http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-910 mental114 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/#comment-910 surge protectors can be reset once they detect a power surge and 'trip' the circuit (i.e. shut the power off). The models with a fuse in the end perform the same function *except* that the fuse has to be replaced once the circuit is tripped (as in you have to get a new fuse and replace it). Go with a good quality surge protector. surge protectors can be reset once they detect a power surge and ‘trip’ the circuit (i.e. shut the power off). The models with a fuse in the end perform the same function *except* that the fuse has to be replaced once the circuit is tripped (as in you have to get a new fuse and replace it). Go with a good quality surge protector.

]]> http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Peter K Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:51:53 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-surge-protector-and-a-power-strip-with-a-fuse-attached-to-the-head/#comment-909 A fuse just protects against a large over current. It won't protect against a surge. Surge protector will probably have a fuse too so use one of those. A fuse just protects against a large over current. It won’t protect against a surge. Surge protector will probably have a fuse too so use one of those.

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