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Originally Posted by Raven
in this case it creates a power surge....
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So you don't blow your generator/fry your wiring/ or kill someone by backfeeding the utility lines...
I'll give you an example..
Someone wired a 25kw unit to their home panel... they lost power when a truck slid into a pole and took it down.. the last 3 houses had power from the generator.. the Homeowner wired his home panel and skipped the transfer switch but kept the utility switch in place which stops utility power from backfeeding the generator but the transfer switch keeps the generator from backfeeding the utility lines...
Had this happened further away and a linesman came down he/she would have been killed...
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Originally Posted by Raven
so if the flat screen TV is plugged into a power surge protector
outlet ..... wouldn't that protect the TV?
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A surge protector is just that... protects from a surge
Everyday protection you need a line conditioner APC makes a good one and if you have money to burn you can get the Monster brand one...
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