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December 10th 03, 11:45 PM
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More crap from the electric troll.
"w_tom" wrote in message ... That protector does claim to be a 'whole house' protector, but also makes claims that imply 50,000 amps of that claimed 150,000 amps really provides the protection. Again, specs or even a wiring diagram, is so unavailable making it difficult to say what this SYC-120/240TC surge protector really does: http://www.lightningrodparts.com/surge.html Basically, it appears to be 'whole house' protector. But is also says, for example, that an indicator lamp can detect a missing ground. Wrong. It cannot possibly detect a missing 'earth' ground - the critically essential ground. It could detect a missing safety ground connection - which is not relevant to surge protection. And so they forget to mention which ground. That makes me suspicious even though I suspect it is an effective 'whole house' protector. Also missing is its joules ratings - another reason to be suspicious. In that cited URL is another protector that says Keep the wires as short as possible and avoid sharp bends and kinks. Wire routing that is very important for effective surge protection - and that ineffective protector would rather not discuss. But this telephone protector also does not say which ground. Not any ground is effective protection. For example grounding to dirt inside a flower box is not effective surge protection. But it too can be an electrical ground - but not earth ground. This is fundamental. A surge protector is only as effective as its earth ground. Not any ground. Single point earth ground. No earth ground means no effective protection. Benchmarks in surge protection make that point often, repeatedly, and obnoxiously - because it is that essential to selling effective surge protectors. Plug-in surge protectors and UPSes do not appear on the list of effective protectors. Why? Their "ground" is not central earth ground. No earth ground means no effective protection. m II wrote: Manufacturer: Sycom Model: SYC-120/240TC 150,000amp surge current capacity. The wire to ground was a given, so I didn't mention it. |
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