Surge Protecter

[ww&hk]

Can one the forum's resident experts recommend a surge protecter for my pellet stove? I stopped to pick one up today but they all had different "joule" ratings. Don't want to undersize if I can avoid it. Thanks, guys!

 

[sculptor]

Can one the forum's resident experts recommend a surge protecter for my pellet stove? I stopped to pick one up today but they all had different "joule" ratings. Don't want to undersize if I can avoid it. Thanks, guys!

I'm a newbie myself but I bought a Philips 4320 joules surge protector
This surge protector cost $32 at walmart. when compared to the "best" below at $29.99 and has under 2600 Joules.

 

[swalz]

I like Tripplite and APC, prefer Tripplite. I have added some links to some that I found with a couple of site for choosing a good surge Protector.

Tripplite from Home Depot, Model # ISOBAR4ULTRA: Best
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...angId;=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100607222

From Walmart, Belkin 6 Oulet Wallmount Surge Protector: Good
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10248163#Specifications

From Staples, APC 7-Outlet 1080 Joule Surge Protector: Good-Better
http://www.staples.com/APC-7-Outlet...duct_513910?cmArea=SC57:CG911:DP4008:CL141930

APC 8-Outlet 2525 Joule Surge Protector with Dataline Protection: Better-Best
http://www.staples.com/APC-8-Outlet...roduct_730172?cmArea=SC3:CG75:DP1915:CL141969



Info on Surge protectors:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5136205_choose-surge-suppressor.html

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/...look-for-when-choosing-a-good-surge-protector

http://searchwarp.com/swa248277.htm

 

[GVA]

I guess it depends on how big a bolt of lightning it is that strikes. :coolgrin:
I think that joule rating is the size of the surge and you probably will do fine with the lower ratings, as long as it's a surge suppressor not a power strip.

 

[imacman]

Any joule rating above 700 will be fine, but obviously the higher the better. Clamping time (suppressed voltage rating) is important too....the lower the better...anything under 400 is good. Also try to look for one that protects all three lines...neutral, hot, ground.

I used to use an inexpensive Radio Shack on my Astoria that had surprising ratings for it's cost, but since i have a new stove with more electronics, I have since upgraded to this:
Tripp Lite Smart 1000LCD. its a surge protector and UPS. Should last 8-10 minutes w/ stove, and also corrects for brown-outs, and line surges:

SURGE / NOISE SUPPRESSION
UPS AC suppression joule rating-1038 joules
EMI / RFI AC noise suppression-Yes
AC suppression response time-Instantaneous
Transfer time from line power to battery mode..2-4 milliseconds
Low voltage transfer to battery power-Switches to battery power as line voltage decreases to 89V or less, switches back to AC
mode as line voltage increases to 94V or higher
High voltage transfer to battery power - Switches to battery mode as line voltage increases to 139V or higher, switches back to
AC mode as line voltage decreases to 135V or lower
Voltage regulation-Line-interactive voltage regulation corrects brownouts as low as 89V back to safe values
Brownout correction-Brownouts as low as 89V are boosted by 14%

 

[St_Earl]

that isobar4 ultra looks like a nice unit. i'm not going with any battery back up. and i don't like the idea of single use items.
probably get one of those.