Hidden Dangers of Surge Strip Protection

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Discover the hidden dangers lurking in what you might think are just harmless surge strips in this eye-opening video. Are you really protecting your valuable electronics, or are you at risk?
In "Hidden Dangers of Surge Strip Protection," we uncover the often-misunderstood world of surge protection. Learn the crucial differences between a surge protector and a regular power strip - they may look identical but offer vastly different levels of protection.
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[@byteme6346]

Use regular power strips on a UPS.

[@propeto13]

Siemens FS140 Whole House Surge Protection, this is the way.

[@mikef2571]

Great info for us DIY rookies, thank you.

[@TopHomeowner]

You bet!

[@Sparky-ww5re]

With surge protector type power strip you get what you pay for, some of the really high end models have phone, data and coaxial jacks for added protection. All surge protectors have one thing in common, they require a properly grounded receptacle, in addition to personnel protection from a hot wire shorting to a metal frame appliance the ground acts as a shunt for spikes and surges so if you live in a home built before the mid 1960s, be mindful of this. And even if a three light tester shows correct wiring in a vintage house, there might be a bootleg ground particularly if you brought a flipper home which offers no protection, so if you really want to be on the safe side you might want to first, power down the circuit, remove the cover plate and carefully pull the receptacle out a little bit if necessary, to make sure someone didn't connect the neutral and ground screw with a short jumper or with a pigtail. If this was done and no means of grounding exists then the only option is to rewire the circuit with new romex which might require an electrician.

[@ianbelletti6241]

Whole house surge protection is equipment protection. It's not designed with sensitive electronics in mind. Even with a whole house surge protector you still need surge protection on your sensitive electronics.