Sallow
The Big Bad Wolf.
Problem with those is, they don't isolate you. Only a transformer can do that, making you magnetically isolated from Mean Ol' Mr. Utility. Surge protectors have always been a false sense of security. They are a cruel joke. I don't own one.All my shit is protected... I have a LARGE UPS for everything. But, I feel your pain.
What's cool is, when all power is out in my area and I still have some lights, and still can either watch a movie on the Big Plasma or work on tracks in my studio, uninterrupted. And also keeping the beer cold. Gotta have priorities!
Meanwhile the neighbors for miles around are lighting candles and shit, and calling the electric company for me...
It's good to be rich.
Edit to add: The little swirly fluorescent light bulbs? Great for when the power is out, they are low on current draw and are part of my "power is out" strategy!
I had surge protectors all around. Funny thing is..when I checked them..they all were melted. Probably a huge surge or something.
The UPS contains a big transformer, a converter, a battery and a inverter. When the power goes out I have perfectly clean sinusoidal sine wave digital 120 volt 60 hertz VAC. The surge protector's flaw is higher frequency stuff goes right on through, especially if it's also higher voltage, like say, 5000 volts.
Makes the smoke seals fail on everything connected to it!
Yup.
Being a UNIX admin..know all about UPS. And LINUX/UNIX systems have processes that constantly query the sucker to make sure it's still alive.
Still the idea of yet another gadget in my place..wasn't to appealing. Haven't gone there yet..but might.