Hey HFguy,
Why are you obsessed with promoting a scam? For that matter,
why do you post so often in this newsgroup?

If what was posted is technically erroneous, then please
feel free to discuss technical errors. Please demonstrate how
a plug-in protector can protect from both common mode and
differential mode transients. This assumes you reply also
knowing what common and differential mode transients are.
Technical concepts taught in a first year electrical course
and essential to understanding if and why a surge protector is
effective.

Demonstrated from manufacturer datasheets is that MOVs self
destruct when grossly undersized; when operating beyond
specifications. Posted previously was specifications for a 39
joule MOV - that would protect as long as a transient current
was under 4500 amps. Excessive currents could vaporize
(explode) a grossly undersized MOV. Posted previously was the
exponential relationship between joules and MOV life
expectancy. MOVs, properly installed, can protect from tens
or hundreds of transients without exploding. MOVs, properly
installed, degrade (do not explode) as demonstrated by chart
at:
http://www.worldproducts.com/MOVPeakPulse.htm

Why would anyone recommend a grossly overpriced surge
protector that explode rather than provide effective
protection? Why would anyone recommend spending tens of times
more money per protected appliance for a surge protector that
is also grossly undersized? Simple foolishness.

It would be improper to let those technical lies go
unchallenged. Any surge protector that is suppose to explode-
to provide sacrificial protection - is simply ineffective.
But then that is obvious. It has no dedicated connection to
earth ground AND it avoids all discussion about earthing. A
surge protector is only as effective as its earth ground -
which others also forget to mention. But when selling
ineffective surge protectors, then undersize so that the
technically deceived will recommend this overpriced and
ineffective product. How to increase sales? Undersize it so
that it explodes - the A Team solution. And avoid all mention
of earthing. How ineffective protector manufacturers promote
their myths at excessive profit.

Exposed in this thread are those myths and the deceived who
would promote those myths.


HFguy wrote:
Hey w-tom,

Why are you obsessed with posting countless diatribes on the
subject of surge protectors on dozens of newsgroups? Are you a
shill for the whole house surge protector industry?