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| Thread ID: 40061 | 2003-11-26 20:40:00 | Laptop surge protectors? | mejobloggs (264) | Press F1 |
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| 194935 | 2003-11-26 20:40:00 | A friend has asked me to find a good laptup surge protector that will work all around the world. Apparently the joules rating i important, and any below 503 joules are not very good, considering the electrical supply in the countries he is traviling around. Kolkata I think. One of his friends had a really good one from Belkin (www.belkin.com) with a model number of F5C195uTel, but it doesn't seem to be at belkin. Could you recommend a good Universal Travel Surge Protector, above 503 joules for his laptop, and where to buy it from? Thanks |
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| 194936 | 2003-11-26 20:53:00 | Check out this (catalog.belkin.com) one. Must be a new model of the one you were looking for. Looks like you should be able to buy from DSE or Harvey Norman. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 194937 | 2003-11-27 00:34:00 | There are two main geographic electrical divisions: "The World" (as defined by some north americans), where the mains are 100-120Vac (60Hz), and the world (as defined by the majority of the world) which uses 220-240VAC (50Hz) . Most surge suppressors work by "clamping" surges (what else?) which rise above the normal peak voltage of the supply . So they are designed to work on 110V supply or 230V supply . Guess what happens when you plug a 110V one into a 230V supply? And guess how much protection a 230V one gives you on a 110V system? The joule rating is important . . . but no surge suppressor lasts forever, because each hit does some damage to the MOV elements . The sad thing is that it's not usually obvious when a protector is no longer capable of doing anything . :D A major event like a lightning strike will sometimes have a noticeable effect on the suppressor . So -- use the appropiate voltage unitt . And have spares . . . and replace one in use from time to time . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 194938 | 2003-11-27 01:01:00 | Well, he is going to be based in india, tavelling to a lot of Asian countries, coming here to NZ, going to the US. Whatever, I wouldnt have a clue about valtages etc. He needs to plug his laptop into it, as well as the internet cord. |
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