Originally Posted by westom
Originally Posted by Mariposa
Buy the more expensive surge protectors. No sense in trying to save a buck or two when it is concerning our expensive machines
At what point does it finally become obvious. Take a $3 power strip. Add some ten cent protector parts. Sell it for $7 in the grocery store. Or buy a similar protector circuit under a Monster label for $150. When promoting something that is a profit center, price does not define better quality. The superior solution also costs less money.
Protection is always about where energy dissipates. Therefore a protector is only as effective as its earth ground.
How do you unplug a dishwasher, furnace, dimmer switches, and the most critical appliance during a surge – smoke detectors? You don’t.
I'm a little confused. I know what a ground is but I am not understanding what is involved with an earth ground. Is this something you have an electrician do? Does it cover the whole house. Do you still need the surge protector?