SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Are DJ Power Strips surge protectors as well? :question:
DJ Power Strips
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navyguyame
Reefing newb
Check these out [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036DEC48"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036DEC48 [/ame] They are pretty cheap and are working great for me. And to answer you queation some of them are but some arent it all depends on the power strip.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Yes, they have a 15amp breaker.
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
They are great! I have the 16 outlet one, if you need that many that is.
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Those Stanley strips look nice! However, they don't have the individual toggle switches for each outlet do they?
Waddi
Shenanigans?
Read the reviews, have major issues with short circuit, and blowing up equipment. :shock:
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
Really? Oh! They are different brand than mine. I was just about to say Tripp Lite is a big name and I serious doubt that they would have that kind of problem. This is the one I have: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-PS4816-16-Outlet-15-Foot/dp/B000051174/ref=acc_glance_hi_ai_ps_t_1]Amazon.com: Tripp Lite PS4816 16-Outlet Power Strip (15-Amp, 15-Foot Cord): Electronics[/ame]
They have the shorter/less port one as well.
They have the shorter/less port one as well.
bjohanson1234
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Just to clarify, a 15 amp breaker isnt a surge supressor.
All your outlets are hooked up to 15 or 20 amp breakers. Yet you should still have a surge supressor on expensive equipment.
Power surges can jump up to thousands of volts and last shorter than one cycle of electricity. Since it is volts surging and not amps, breakers wont do anything until the piece of equipment is damaged and starts drawing more amps than the breaker rating.
Surge supressors basically filter out huge spikes like that.
As for the DJ power strips, I do not know if they are surge supressors or not since I do not use them.
All your outlets are hooked up to 15 or 20 amp breakers. Yet you should still have a surge supressor on expensive equipment.
Power surges can jump up to thousands of volts and last shorter than one cycle of electricity. Since it is volts surging and not amps, breakers wont do anything until the piece of equipment is damaged and starts drawing more amps than the breaker rating.
Surge supressors basically filter out huge spikes like that.
As for the DJ power strips, I do not know if they are surge supressors or not since I do not use them.
BL1
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The DJ power strips don't have surge protectors. But, I have my DJ strip plugged into a nice surge protector behind my stand.
AdeptMrSniffles
I have a Blue Thumb
+1 BL
I <3 my DJ powerstrip.
I <3 my DJ powerstrip.
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
That's a good idea. Thanks for the input everyone! :sfish:
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Did not know that....sorry Salt, I assumed a circuit breaker WAS a surge protector.
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
No problem. I did too :)
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Here's a good follow up question maybe someone could answer then - what would be a good way to surge protect a DJ power amp? I don't think it'd be a good idea to plug one into a surge protector power strip; then all the power input of the DJ strip would be going through just ONE outlet in the other strip, possibly overloading it...?
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
The stripes are usually rated 15 A in total. So, one way or the other, it's still 15 A. I don't see how you could overloading it.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
The strips are, but what about the individual outlets?
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
Also 15A per outlet. But you still cannot have more than 15A for the entire strip in total.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Hmmmm, I guess that makes sense. I'd much rather have some sort of "in-line" surge protector to save space - does such a thing exist?
BL1
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They have surge protectors that you can have installed at the breaker box. My dad had one installed after he lost $20,000 worth of electronics during a lightning storm.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Hmm, but that won't protect from lower level surges or ones from inside the house...
