Does it work through surge protectors? Is there any surge protection built in just in case the house gets hit, takes out everything on LAN/power wire?
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Built-in surge protection is not a feature of the Belkin Powerline AV500. We recently lost one of a two set kit during an electrical storm, along with a modem, router, and small screen TV. Best practice with any electrical equipment during a storm remains pulling the plug . . .
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It is not recommended through a surge protector. It may not work at all or will be unreliable. I do not know if has one built in, but I have three and have been using them for over a year with no issue.
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Yes, it is a surge protector. That is it's main purpose. I had a surge a few weeks ago at a campground and nothing was affected. It is worth the peace of mind.
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I suggest you contact the manufacturer for your answer. Personally, I would only plug those units into a 15-20 amp dedicated wall socket with GFCI protection. I use this surge unit for my computer, monitor, external hard drives, wireless router etc. with excellent results.
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no, this is not a surge protector. It is used to completely cut power to any appliance is that it is plugged into. for instance, I use this on my toaster oven which stays plugged into the wall always, and always draws trickle electricity. with the Belkin switch I only need to turn it off when I'm not using it turn it back on when I want to use it, thereby saving energy.
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Hi J. Bolus It is not recommended to put a Linksys Powerline device behind a powerstrip or surge protector. Although there have been users that were able to successfully make it work behind surge protectors, we still recommend plugging Powerline adapters directly into a power outlet. For further information about this device, follow this link: http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/support/powerline/PLSK400 Thanks. Cisco-Linksys Support http://homesupport.cisco.com
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The instructions say to plug in to an outlet only, no extention cords or other devices. I know it will not work with an extention cord because I tried it. Outlets are protected by a circuit breaker. I would not use a surge protector.
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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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In case people ever come back to read this, you should NEVER connect a surge protector into any surge protected UPS. This is because it causes a ground loop in the wiring, in which the smaller surge protector is constantly triggered into thinking there is a power outage, ever though there isn't one. What this does is causes power spiking across the entire power strip, which can damage the UPS, your connected devices, and errors across your devices due to lower than optimal power ratings. Buy non-surge protected power strips if you need more ports for your UPS.
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Hi David, unlike your house I do have 3 pronged outlets. I know you could get the juice to flow by uasing a 2 into 3 prong converter (mostly gray in color) and are cheap to purchase....BUT I AM NOT sure about the surge protection working, I would call Belkin....
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I have it in the house where the cable enters. cable guy said it wasn't needed and i should not have it but after testing it he said it didn't harm the internet signal. I had a storm take out my modem and the switch and the router so their protection wasn't clearly enough (I have full UPS on those devices so it had to be the cable.) This NEEDs grounding but it can be done inside; the cable company should have their grounding already but that is just for severe stuff; this wouldn't save you from lightning, that is what their grid is designed for- this supposedly will help from the left over surges. I've not had lightning hit the cable line again in the area so I guess I'll find out if it works then. I have it in the house where the cable enters. cable guy said it wasn't needed and i should not have it but after testing it he said it didn't harm the internet signal. I had a storm take out my modem and the switch and the router so their protection wasn't clearly enough (I have full UPS on those devices so it had to be the cable.) This NEEDs grounding but it can be done inside; the cable company should have their grounding already but that is just for severe stuff; this wouldn't save you from lightning, that is what their grid is designed for- this supposedly will help from the left over... » Read More I have it in the house where the cable enters. cable guy said it wasn't needed and i should not have it but after testing it he said it didn't harm the internet signal. I had a storm take out my modem and the switch and the router so their protection wasn't clearly enough (I have full UPS on those devices so it had to be the cable.) This NEEDs grounding but it can be done inside; the cable company should have their grounding already but that is just for severe stuff; this wouldn't save you from lightning, that is what their grid is designed for- this supposedly will help from the left over surges. I've not had lightning hit the cable line again in the area so I guess I'll find out if it works then. « Show Less
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That is a power switch. As far as I know it offers no protection from a power surge.
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Yes, the surge protector will still work (although double check the surge protector's warranty coverage to be sure that you don't void it by using one, if that's an issue). The only potential issue is that if you plug too many things into a single socket you may trip a circuit breaker if you are attempting to draw too much power.
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I've used this device as well as others. Shielded cabling helps because it can limit transient surge voltage from getting to internal conductors. However these devices protect the internal pairs of wiring, provided the surge came up the cable and through the conductors. Shorting the surge to ground and away from sensitive equipment. Key is to have some cable length post surge protector to device, to allow for some current dissapation, before reaching sensitive equipment. I usually accomplish this with a 7' to 10' patch cord.
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@ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more amperage than 15. @ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more... » Read More @ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more amperage than 15. « Show Less
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My understanding is that it's only an outlet strip, not a surge suppressor. The 15 amp overcurrent protector (circuit breaker) does not provide transient suppression.
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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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Yes. You cannot use a standard surge protector because there would be no place to plug the fence wire into a standard protector. This protector has saved me once in the past year, it protected the fence when we took a direct hit. The surge protector was fried but the system was fine. Petsafe replaced the surge protector free of charge. It sucked paying $30 (now I see it is $21) for this, but I would definitely recommend this device for your system.