Our appliances [TVs, Refs, etc.] are investments and are affected by fluctuating power and sometimes lightning... What can you recommend to protect them? Hope they are budget friendly...
Our appliances [TVs, Refs, etc.] are investments and are affected by fluctuating power and sometimes lightning... What can you recommend to protect them? Hope they are budget friendly...
All my TV's, computers, homeserver, and network equipment are behind a UPS. Also, the outlets going to these equipment have the earth/ground pin connected to real earth.
For UPS and/or surge protectors to work and filter out voltage spikes, it needs a ground connection (the third pin) to send the energy to. So far, after many years (with the server and network operating 24x7), not one equipment has failed due to dirty power.
Our inverter ACs do not have AVRs or UPS, but they're also grounded.
For standard (non-inverter) refs and AC's, a delay-start plug-in device can be used to protect the compressor during short blackouts or brownouts.
this one...
Amazon.com: Tripp Lite 1 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip Tel/Modem 8ft Cord 2395 Joules (TLP1 8TEL): Home Audio & Theater
you might want to get a bunch of it though
Damn, son! Where'd you find this?