The Ultimate Surge Supressor

[realmike15]

i went for a long time without a surge supressor, but recent lightning storms have scared me a little bit. i finally went out and got one, and a good one at that.

i bought a Tripp-Lite IsoBar6Ultra, for $60 at staples.

this thing is unbelievable, the build quality is unmatched it's sold metal enclosure and it's NEMA 5 standard! it'll take a surge of 2850 joules which is better than anything most people will encounter. it'll also reduce line noise, if you've ever encountered this it's a real pain in the ass. lifetime warranty and $50k worth of damage coverage if anything ever does happen. this brand is typically used in the industrial world, so it's good stuff. don't expect anything pretty it's just a white metal box with some labeling... but it's built like a brick sh*t house.

http://www.tripplite.com/EN/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=74&EID=345&txtModelID=104
heres the one i got, they make others with 10, 12, and other input configurations... i only needed 6

anyway it was a little tough spending $60 on a supressor, but now that i have it, it was worth the investment. if you're going to do it,this is the way to go!

 

[bomberboysk]

i went for a long time without a surge supressor, but recent lightning storms have scared me a little bit. i finally went out and got one, and a good one at that.

i bought a Tripp-Lite IsoBar6Ultra, for $60 at staples.

this thing is unbelievable, the build quality is unmatched it's sold metal enclosure and it's NEMA 5 standard! it'll take a surge of 2850 joules which is better than anything most people will encounter. it'll also reduce line noise, if you've ever encountered this it's a real pain in the ass. lifetime warranty and $50k worth of damage coverage if anything ever does happen. this brand is typically used in the industrial world, so it's good stuff. don't expect anything pretty it's just a white metal box with some labeling... but it's built like a brick sh*t house.

http://www.tripplite.com/EN/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=74&EID=345&txtModelID=104
heres the one i got, they make others with 10, 12, and other input configurations... i only needed 6

anyway it was a little tough spending $60 on a supressor, but now that i have it, it was worth the investment. if you're going to do it,this is the way to go!

Only 2850 on one that expenseive? Mine was ~$30 and is nearly 3600.. Wow... I use a tripp lite also, but one of the regular kind, not the ones built tougher than bricks, this one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812120311
Plus then im double redundant with the powerware 5115 UPS/surge supressor that i have.

 

[realmike15]

Only 2850 on one that expenseive? Mine was ~$30 and is nearly 3600.. Wow... I use a tripp lite also, but one of the regular kind, not the ones built tougher than bricks, this one here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812120311
Plus then im double redundant with the powerware 5115 UPS/surge supressor that i have.

yea i think the non-Ultra models, don't have the noise supression and is missing a couple other features. i just bought what staples had in stock... if the outlet my computers on ever gets hit with more than 2850 joules... i'll be more concerned about my personal safety than anything else

 

[bomberboysk]

yea i think the non-Ultra models, don't have the noise supression and is missing a couple other features. i just bought what staples had in stock... if the outlet my computers on ever gets hit with more than 2850 joules... i'll be more concerned about my personal safety than anything else

EMI/RFI Noise Filter 40dB
I think the ultra ones are just built to handle higher loads and possibly handle rougher treatment? idk, but tripp lite makes the best surge supressors imo.