I have been running my pc/printer/modem/phone off of a surge protector for as long as I can remember. Just recently I started thinking, if a power surge comes in through the outlet, doesn't the surge protector just divert that surge into the ground line instead of letting it flow out to the components it is plugged into?
The outlet that my surge protector is plugged into only has two slits (USA), and no third ground. I have an adapter which goes from a female-3-prong to male-2-prong that I use to connect the surge strip to the wall outlet. Does this mean that having the surge protector is worthless? If not, does anyone else know exactly how surge protectors work?
The outlet that my surge protector is plugged into only has two slits (USA), and no third ground. I have an adapter which goes from a female-3-prong to male-2-prong that I use to connect the surge strip to the wall outlet. Does this mean that having the surge protector is worthless? If not, does anyone else know exactly how surge protectors work?