Is a power strip and a surge protector the same thing?

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: randay
they are if youre not concerned about surge protection.

Except you'll probably be wasting a considerable amount of money if you don't care about surge protection and get a surge protector. You can get as many as 3 power strips, sometimes more, for the price of even the most basic surge protectors.

If you don't care about surge protection, then you likely don't care about money or black people either.

 

[dawp]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: austin316
Ok, I have a PS2, Logitech Z5500 Receiver and a flat panel tv. I should definitely switch to a surge protector, correct? Can someone point me in the direction of a cheap one that works well?

define cheap

I paid like $12 for the power strip. So maybe $20 for a surge protector?

You have a ps2 and a flat panel TV and you want to go cheap on a surge protector? how much did you pay for the TV? I would never spend less then $35-50, most likely more for a half way decent one.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: randay
they are if youre not concerned about surge protection.

Except you'll probably be wasting a considerable amount of money if you don't care about surge protection and get a surge protector. You can get as many as 3 power strips, sometimes more, for the price of even the most basic surge protectors.

If you don't care about surge protection, then you likely don't care about money or black people either.

*Dr. Evil eyebrow*

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: ahurtt

Originally posted by: austin316

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: austin316
Ok, I have a PS2, Logitech Z5500 Receiver and a flat panel tv. I should definitely switch to a surge protector, correct? Can someone point me in the direction of a cheap one that works well?

define cheap

I paid like $12 for the power strip. So maybe $20 for a surge protector?

Most often you buy a power strip that indicates it already has a surge protector built into it. I can't say that I've ever seen a surge protector sold alone as a separate unit although I guess such a thing could exist. . .

When you say $20 for a surge protector do you actually mean a surge protecting power strip or are you actually thinking of the surge protector as a separate thing? Usually the surge protector is "part of" a power strip. If the power strip has a surge protector unit in it, then it will say so in the specifications on the box somewhere. You can also kind of tell if the power strip has a surge protector in it because there is usually some kind of "reset" button on it usually near the on/off switch.

whoa. now, I'm getting completely confused. I would like to protect against a sudden "surge" of electricity, so that my electronic equipment doesn't get ruined. I would also need to be able to plug in at least 4 cables.

Originally posted by: ahurtt
Do you think a guy who doesn't know the difference between a power strip and a surge protector has any idea what the fuck you are talking about here?

Winnar.

MotionMan

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: MotionMan
It does not matter since many people just plug the damn thing into itself anyway.

MotionMan

esplain pleeze

Old tech support joke.

MotionMan

 

[dawp]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: MotionMan
It does not matter since many people just plug the damn thing into itself anyway.

MotionMan

esplain pleeze

Old tech support joke.

MotionMan

kinda like the cup holder drawer:laugh: