does this also provide surge protection? Or can you plug a surge protector into it?
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Copied directly from the product description: "Keep All of Your AV Equipment Safe with Advanced Dual Mode Plus Surge Protection Common surges and spikes can easily damage or destroy the delicate circuitry in your AV equipment. The HDP 900G PowerCenter provides the advanced protection you need to keep all your valuable equipment protected against even the most powerful surges. Exclusive Dual Mode Plus automatically disconnects to isolate your equipment from harmful surges and spikes. It also sounds an alarm to let you know that the PowerCenter has protected your electronics from dangerous power conditions. "
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The surge protector is on in case of a power surge to protect your electrical appliances from shorting out
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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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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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Yes, you can plug it into a surge protector, and the timer will be protected from electrical spikes.
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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, 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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Section 11 states that the product is protected against operational failure resulting from a power surge while properly connected to a surge protector. You may be required to provide your surge protector for examination. However...section 9, "WHAT IS NOT COVERED", states that improper electrical/power supply (as in, not using a surge protector), will not be covered. I'm sending you a short version of what I already sent to Amazon feedback, just in case. As I said, good luck!!
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It has a low rating for surge protection so it has limited protection for a computer against lightning surges. I use a higher rated surge protector for expensive and sensitive electronics. This is OK for small appliances, etc.
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I didn't look at the other comments before responding... sorry. More is better, opinions vary, nothing is perfect, I deemed this adequate and it insures my warranty is not invalidated for not using a surge protector. Regarding how much more you might want, here is one reference: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/surge-protector7.htm
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I use mine in the kitchen where a surge protector laying on the counter is not convenient. I have it on my toaster as well as the coffee maker.
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I have "whole-house" surge protection so I wasn't concerned with the capability of this unit. However, since you asked, I went back to the instructions that came with the unit. Under "Protections" it states: "USB circuits are equipped with over-load and short-circuit protections." That's it.
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it plugs into the power supply directly. Then plug into the wall or surge protector of your choice.
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That is a excellent question. I assumed that they are since the surge would come from the AC 120 volt source at the outlet. I would think that the surge would hit the protection first before it could pass through the outlets. The JOULES rating of the device is not very high in the first place so the protection is minimal but is better than none at all. I purchased it because the prongs for the outlet fold up into the back and makes a nice compact package. The USB chargers work great also. I run my WIFI hot spot off one of the USB ports continually. Mediabridge makes excellent products. A really good surge protector would not be very portable and is bulky. The higher the JOULES rating the larger the protector and the higher the cost. Sorry for rambling but surge protection is a long complicated topic. Harold
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You can easily integrate a surge protector. You would simply plug the surge protector into the wall and then the CMK70 into the protector.
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Yes. The surge protector has a ground wire screw. Connect to suitable ground. This is easy to install: a Good surge protector.
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No, I use it plugged into a regular double 3-prong wall outlet which also has the surge protector for my desktop computer, printer, modem and wi-fi plugged into the other half.