Originally Posted by Izaquilter
I thought it was 1200 jewels (the rating) but have heard it is more since then. I will double check but for some reason I'm thinking 3600 jewels.......
3600 joules means ineffective protection. Destructive surges are hundreds of thousands of joules. What happens when a grossly undersized protector is on a desktop of papers or on a rug behind some furniture? I repeately recommended you view 'scary pictures'. Apparently this reality was not easy enough. Does the phrase 'house fire' have significance? View scary pictures including a fire marshal who decribes why a fire risk exists:
http://www.hanford.gov/rl/?page=556&parent=554
http://www.ddxg.net/old/surge_protectors.htm
http://www.zerosurge.com/HTML/movs.html
http://* * *.com/3x73ol where *** is t i n y u r l and is entitled "Surge Protector Fires"
http://www3.cw56.com/news/articles/local/BO63312/
http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety/news/lesson-learned/surgeprotectorfire.htm
http://www.pennsburgfireco.com/fullstory.php?58339
Fire is rare for some reasons. First, most protectors disconnect as fast as possible. Leaving a surge connected to the appliance. No problem. Most appliances contain superior protection.
Second, a truly destructive surge occurs typically once every seven years. Another number. Because honest posts always include the numbers.
Useful protection means everything - even the furnace - is protected. That means one 'whole house' protector. Even necessary to protect you from protector fires. What most needs protection during a surge? Smoke detectors. Why do plug-in recommendations forget that?
Joules. How do hundreds of thousands of joules magically disappear? They don't. Either you cannect that energy harmlessly to earth. Or that energy is inside a house - destructively. Show me one plug-in protector that will even discuss this? If honest, then their sales would be harmed. An honest reply also provides (or asks) critically important numbers. Where do hundreds of thousand of joules dissipate? Either harmlessly in earth. Or destructively inside the house. Be informed or scammed. Your choice.