Power protection, Component or Strip

[J Greer]

I was thinking of picking up something like THIS to replace my $20 strip type surge protector that powers my home theater. I figure that I can try "Clean Power" for a month and see If theirs any difference. I think this would also be good because when the summer rolls and the monsoon season starts theirs alway surges, spikes, and quick power on/off every time a storm hits. I could just get a higher end strip model, but I like how the component style looks. I just wondering if anyone else has tried somthing like this and how much of a differance it made. Thinking back I don't think I've ever seen anyone ine the Home Theater Forum comment on how good thier power supply was.

[octopus1256]

I'd like to know how they "clean" the power source. I'd expect it would just be a few very good capacitors hooked up, but I don't know.

As for protection; I think if you have proper Ciruit Breakers for your power supply - they should cut out when there is spikes or earth currents being encountered - then you won't really need surge protectors. Better safe than sorry tho

[Iguana Man]

Originally posted by J Greer
I think this would also be good because when the summer rolls around in Arizona and the monsoon season starts theirs alway surges, spikes, and quick power on/off every time a storm hits.

Another "protection" option would be the built-into-your-circuit-breaker-box. I spoke to an electrician, and he told me your entire house can be surge protected right at the circuit breaker box itself for a couple hundred bucks. Might be worth checking out.