Advice for buying a power strip/surge protector?

[Senex]

I recently purchased a Brother HL-L6200DW and need to buy a power strip that can handle its hefty 675 watt requirement. Unfortunately, I rarely see the 'maximum voltage handled' in the specs, unless its given in some technese language I don't understand. I want to buy a Tripp-Lite, and hoping someone here can suggest which model is safe for my printer. I'd like to limit this to under $100 (the more under the better). Thanks.

 

[Mr Evil]

The important specification is the current rather than power. That should be written on the back of the printer, in amps. Don't forget to add the current for all the other devices you might connect.

I expect most power strips will handle it. They should definitely specify the maximum current, so you can be sure.

 

[Yuriman]

I don't think I've ever seen a power strip that uses a standard NEMA-15 connector, which plugs into a NEMA-15 outlet, which is required to be on a 15 amp breaker (?), ever not be rated for 15 amps. A 675 watt printer is (675/110=) ~6 amps.

 

[JoeBleed]

https://www.tripplite.com/isobar-8-outlet-surge-protector-12-ft-cord-3840-joules~ISOBAR8ULTRA

i've been using those at work and home for some years now. no problem. that being said, i've also seen old hp laserjet 4, laserjet 2250s plugged into your typical $15 power strip with no issue.

the isobar's from tipplite have several different plug configurations and cord lengths. the new ones are limited to 12 amps. the old ones, if i remember right, use to be a full 15 amps

 

[Senex]

https://www.tripplite.com/isobar-8-outlet-surge-protector-12-ft-cord-3840-joules~ISOBAR8ULTRA

i've been using those at work and home for some years now. no problem. that being said, i've also seen old hp laserjet 4, laserjet 2250s plugged into your typical $15 power strip with no issue.

the isobar's from tipplite have several different plug configurations and cord lengths. the new ones are limited to 12 amps. the old ones, if i remember right, use to be a full 15 amps

Many thanks for the link. I had been considering this one:
https://www.tripplite.com/protect-i...tel-modem-protection-safety-covers~TLP706TELC
but yours looks better, has higher Joules, and not that much more expensive. Think we have a winner!

 

[Senex]

The important specification is the current rather than power. That should be written on the back of the printer, in amps. Don't forget to add the current for all the other devices you might connect.

I expect most power strips will handle it. They should definitely specify the maximum current, so you can be sure.

Sorry, don't see any mention of amps on the printer nor in its specs:
https://www.brother-usa.com/products/HLL6200DW#specifications
https://a.sellpoint.net/a/HL-L6200DW_2-page+Brochure.pdf?spworld_assetname=2kbJZ6mk.pdf
http://support.brother.com/g/b/spec.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hll6200dw_us_as
All I see is technobabble, but assume from what you said that ISOBAR8ULTRA will handle it.

 

[Yuriman]

Amps are mentioned in the printer specs.

Says right there - 670w, 120v. That's 5.6 amps.

 

[Mr Evil]

...670w, 120v. That's 5.6 amps.

Not necessarily an accurate calculation due to power factor. Depending on how the power supply works, the current drawn could be 1 - 3x what you would expect from the power consumption. For instance my printer says it uses up to 380W @ 240V, which would be 1.6A, but it has 4A written on the back.

Still, I wouldn't worry about it. It would be an unusual cable that couldn't handle a printer.