Do You Sew...
#1
Do You Sew...
During Lightning storms? Ok, I know it sounds foolish but at what point do you say I should stop? Our coffeemaker has been blown out 3 times now, it will sometimes trip the kitchen breaker. I use a power strip that says it will help but just wondering if anyone has had any major problems during storms.
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
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I don't and I keep my machine unplugged unless I'm using it. It probably depends on how attached you are to your sewing machine. If it's a cheapie from a big box store and if it breaks you are just going to get a new one, then go ahead. If it's a more expensive machine, I wouldn't. You should check with your insurance agent to see how much, if anything, you would get for your machine if it was destroyed by a surge. The strips that you get most places aren't much good. The ones we used at work cost hundreds of dollars and still were not 100% guaranteed.
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I have most of my electronics and small appliances on sstrip surge protectors. When it gets really nasty, I just unplug all of them. I wouldn't care if I only paid $10.00 for a cheapy machine, I don't want to take the time and money to go get another one. I have both machines on one strip. So just one unplug will do it and I lay the cord where I can see it for a quick check glance. I started doing this when I worked in a salon. I could unplug everything (curling irons, blowdryers) on my protector and not worrying about setting the salon on fire. So simple and who wants to take a chance on having to pay more?
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,386
A power strip is NOT the same thing as a surge protector, and some surge protectors are better than others. I had my computer on a surge protector when we lost power for about 20 minutes. When it came back on, my computer tower started smoking. Fortunately, I was right there and yanked the plug, but my son still had to replace the power supply.
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