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What suppose the surge protector do for me? i have a surge protector from belkin it didnt help me anyhthing mo0re then to start whisteling that i had to close the protector
Surge protectors minimized the effect of voltage fluctuations and bursts to protect your equipment. If the voltages exceed a certain value, it clamps down and divert the current elsewere, saving your equipment. Normally, you don't see anything happen, except when it breaks (which happens gradually in the process of saving your equipment)
Surge protector, minimizes voltage spikes or burst that could damage your electronics. You may not see it doing anything but it does. It clips those voltages to the right rating befrore letting them in to your system.
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The link you mention relates to Belkin's range of computer cards and network equipment. The drivers on this site will not help you at all since the Surge Protector is related only to the power supply to your machine. Its purpose is to prevent surges and dips in the electrical supply that might be harmful getting to your electronic equipment and damaging it. They require no drivers and have no means of applying them either.
If it blew the circuit breaker the first time you used it, and it doesn't work - anywhere - then its faulty. You mention that it is new, therefore don't make any attempt to repair it, open it or anything, just take it back to where you bought for replacement, since it was clearly not of "merchantable quality".
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This surge protector takes the power cables of the TV and DVD player. In addition, it will take the coax cable in and has a coax cable out for surge protection on your cable provider's incoming cable.
I hope the surge protector is separate from your TV. It has Varistors in it that are supposed to pass overvoltage surges (it can happen without the power going out) then recover to normal. But sometimes they overheat, then they can become a fire hazard. Or the contacts in the sockets can get charred and flakey. Anyway sounds like it is fried, the only easy solution is replace it. A careful tinkerer with a good scrounge box could fix it, if you know anybody like that.
Lightning definitely sounds like the issue.We had our computer plugged into a surge protector last year but our computer got fried.We purchased a Belkin surge protector which is much better.The smallest one they sell I believe is 6 outlets for $50 BUT they back that with a $50,000 guarantee.If something fails due to their product,they will reimburse you for up to $50K,and I already called just in case,you do not need receipts.They make up to 12 outlets and that has a $300K guarantee.We live in the lightning capital of the country,Tampa area,and so far no problems.Also,it's not really good to hold down the button to force it to come on because the clicking probably means it's trying to save itself,but at this point it doesn't much matter.The TV will need to be looked at.I wish I could help more but the TV makers won't let me as a consumer,find any parts prices or diagrams.Sorry , but good luck!
Do they run at the same time? The two items consume a lot of power. Check the voltage when they are turned on. If the voltage is below 90 Volts. The power surge at your Taco is great. Then, the surge protector could not handle the current inrush that's why it's blown off. You must install a surge protector that can handle the Taco current inrush.
Does the surge protector have a "in and out" phone socket? Plug everything into the "out" side and then run a "phone wire" from the "in" side into the wall socket,.. you should be protected.. You are putting "all your stuff" after the surge protector.. so the surge protector can do its job..
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