Not Grounded -- What will happen? Does anyone know what will happen if I use a surge protector to plug in a floor lamp, a laptop, a phone (&amp; maybe a printer) in a wall socket that's not grounded?
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I'm living in a house that has a basement that was apparently wired by a do-it-yourself amateur when he did the basement finishing remodeling. The outlets in the basement LOOK as if they are grounded -- they have the 3 holes which is the standard to use with a grounded outlet in the U.S. However, after some problems, and some strange symptoms, which included a 'not grounded' indicator being lit up on a surge-protector power-strip, we became suspicious. My husband used some testing equipment on the basement outlets, and discovered they were not really grounded. We are planning to have an electrician fix the basement wiring and add some more outlets too. What city do you live in? The very limited wiring in the apartment sounds like it might be a violation of building codes or occupancy safety standards, but that varies greatly by city to city, and I'm not an expert of any of this. On the other hand, maybe they would just tell you to remove the AC. I would find that difficult myself; I hate hot weather.
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The product description claims that the strip offers over-current protection, though I have not had any power surges that have tested the strip. I currently have it plugged into a surge protector and I am having no problems.
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As with the prior response, mine has a "regular" grounded plug on the end of a fairly long cable. Am very pleased with the unit. Hope this helps.
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All devices should be plugged in directly into surge protector. Never use a extension cord between outlet and protector, for best protection of your electronics read instructions. Happy Tripp-in
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There is nothing to ground. Power (positive) goes in, then through the fuse(s), and back out to what you need to feed. Fuses themselves don't get "grounded".
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looks after RF hum, but not really a surge protector. try one of the fur man products for that application. or trip lite works well too.
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Well, I guess the question was - IF a surge appears on line and burns up the protective circuitry, will this item still continue to provide power to equipment connector to it? The problem with it doing so is that the equipment hooked to it now unprotected. I'm looking for an answer myself, so more info from owners is welcome..
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The instructions say no. Additionally, they advise against using a surge protector. We are forced to use one in the basement and it can only contact the one on the main level. We still love it though.
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You only need one of these, attached to the main cable that comes into your house. That will stop any electrical surge that may come through the cable itself. It doesn't function like a "ground" for everything, though... The power cord of each device (TV, computer, etc.) will still need to be plugged into a wall outlet or power strip that's equipped with surge protection in order to stop surges that may come through the regular house wiring.
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That's what I am doing. No problems till now. It also depends on the quality of extension cord and what else you are connecting to it (if using an extension board with more than 1 plug points. I am using an extension board made for computers, with surge protection.
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Not all wall outlets are grounded. Sometimes just one of the 2 plug-in are grounded. It is an easy test and most are grounded. You get what you need when you order the earthing products
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The product website states it's not a surge protector http://www.monsterproducts.com/Outlets_To_Go_Power_Strip_4_Outlets#productDetailsTabs2
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I have not had a problem with this surge protector. I have all my computer equipment plugged into it.
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Just follow manufacturer's recommendation or try to plug through a surge protector and see if there's any difference. Please post the results.
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I think the surge protection would apply to all outlet including the USB. I use one of the USB port for a MagicJack Plus and it works fine although it sticks out of the wall a little bit.
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The powernet 300 should be plugged into it's on 3 prong grounded outlet. One of its purposes is its capability to serve as a surge protector as well.
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I typically plug several devices into the same surge protector with no problems. Your problem may be with your surge protector's load capacity. Hope this helps.