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Splatapus
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Questions about how useful surge protectors are.
1) Why is the circuit breaker not effective in acting as surge protection?
2) At home if for example I have my computer connected to surge protector, and surge protector connected to wall outlet. Then there is a sudden voltage spike in the electricity grid. My computer would be protected, but where would the electricity be routed to?
If it goes to the ground pin, then what about the other appliances connected to the wall socket without a surge protector? Wouldn't the surge just be directed into them? (assuming that the initial surge did not go into them somehow)
1) Why is the circuit breaker not effective in acting as surge protection?
2) At home if for example I have my computer connected to surge protector, and surge protector connected to wall outlet. Then there is a sudden voltage spike in the electricity grid. My computer would be protected, but where would the electricity be routed to?
If it goes to the ground pin, then what about the other appliances connected to the wall socket without a surge protector? Wouldn't the surge just be directed into them? (assuming that the initial surge did not go into them somehow)