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Originally Posted by westom
Surges are hundreds of thousands of joules. View numbers on the most popular protectors or UPS. They only claim to absorb hundreds of joules. A surge easily blows through such devices. Protection is always about where energy is absorbed. Destructively inside a building. Or harmlessly outside.
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One correction:
Surge protectors can absorb hundreds of joules... but redirect much more.
By the way, do you happen to be the westom at
LinuxQuestions.org?