Surge protectors for home theater....
04-26-2005, 09:26 AM
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After lightning hit my parents house back home, and they had to replace a ton of stuff, every electrician said that there isn't a surge protector fast enough to catch a direct, or almost direct lightning strike. They had like $100-$200 surge protectors that didn't even trip.....but the electronics on the other end were fried....
04-26-2005, 09:28 AM
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I am interested as to what people have to say as well.
I know a surge protector won't give you total protection from a direct hit, by we have thousands of dollard worth of A/V equipment in our media room and it would suck if they blew up from even an indirect hit or minor surge.
I know a surge protector won't give you total protection from a direct hit, by we have thousands of dollard worth of A/V equipment in our media room and it would suck if they blew up from even an indirect hit or minor surge.
04-26-2005, 09:29 AM
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i use the cheap ones, yet when ever there is a big lighting t-storm i unplug them till its over.
04-26-2005, 09:39 AM
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Monster Cable Home Theater Reference PowerCenter 5000 (MP HTS5000)
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04-26-2005, 10:49 AM
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I live out in the boonies. Lots of power surges, lightning storms and brownouts.
So I’m a bit more protective of my equipment.
(1) Panamax 1000+
(1) Panamax 5100
(1) APC UPS for the digital cable box and ReplayTV unit
And a recently purchased Richard Gray “Power Company” RGPC 400 Pro line conditioner.
I ran out of room in my Equipment Rack so I have them mounted behind the system on the other side of the basement.
So I’m a bit more protective of my equipment.
(1) Panamax 1000+
(1) Panamax 5100
(1) APC UPS for the digital cable box and ReplayTV unit
And a recently purchased Richard Gray “Power Company” RGPC 400 Pro line conditioner.
I ran out of room in my Equipment Rack so I have them mounted behind the system on the other side of the basement.
04-26-2005, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dallison
does brownout= trees on lines?
Instead of being 115-120 volts, it will drop down to 100-110 or lower.
04-26-2005, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JarodL
Well i am going to order a pair of APC's. Thanks for the advice. If a mod wants to close this they can.
As for APC, I always thought they were more for computer equipment, not Home Theater gear.
04-26-2005, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
Why close it….It’s an interesting discussion.
As for APC, I always thought they were more for computer equipment, not Home Theater gear.
As for APC, I always thought they were more for computer equipment, not Home Theater gear.
04-26-2005, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
Why close it….It’s an interesting discussion.
As for APC, I always thought they were more for computer equipment, not Home Theater gear.
As for APC, I always thought they were more for computer equipment, not Home Theater gear.
I actually asked the same question in a home theater forum. In the end I decided that it wouldn't be effective to have an uninteruptible power supply on my entire system. Instead, I decided to go with panamax surge protectors and used my APC unit to backup my projector because it needs time to cool down the bulb before shut-down.
Here's a link to the thread that I started on that forum Uninteruptible Power Supply
I recommend panamax because a member on the other forum did a RFI/EMI test on both the panamax and the monster cable units and found that the lower end monster cable units didn't filter RFI/EMI interference well. Also, it saved my ass (and about $4000 worth of stereo equipment) during the northeast blackout a few years back. I actually didn't lose power during the blackout, but when it started I got a nasty surge and the panamax worked flawlessly.
04-26-2005, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Lung Fu Mo Shi
It's a battery backup dude. You could run a toaster oven from it if you wanted to.
Computer equipment and Home Theater gear are two entirely different types of electronics.
Your laser printer or scanner won’t care if it’s fed “unclean” power, but it will sure distort the image on a quality RPTV or Projector.
And a big multi-channel Power AMP will bring any small UPS to its knees in SECONDS if the power goes out.
04-26-2005, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JarodL
right now i am only hooking up my plasma, the cable box and a dvd player, so i dont need something like the panamax.
Check your requirements.
04-26-2005, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
Plasma’s use a LOT of power.
Check your requirements.
Check your requirements.
check what requirements? what would I need? they are the panasonic 42" commercial plasmas.
04-26-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JarodL
check what requirements? what would I need? they are the panasonic 42" commercial plasmas.
04-26-2005, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
How many watts does it draw when running?
04-26-2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
That Panasonic Plasma uses nearly 500 Watts
A comparable 50” RPTV uses about 200.
A comparable 50” RPTV uses about 200.
How much of a difference would that make on an electrical bill out of curiosity? Do I need something beside a surge protector?
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Originally Posted by Xenogen
Hey Shawn...what the hell kind of setup do you have...it looks ridiculous.
Front view of the equipment rack:
04-26-2005, 12:31 PM
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04-26-2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JarodL
How much of a difference would that make on an electrical bill out of curiosity? Do I need something beside a surge protector?
I’m just saying don’t expect it to run for more then a few seconds on a small UPS.
They aren’t designed for that kind of load.
04-26-2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GTKrockeTT
Not sure what model it was.
04-26-2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
A quality surge protector is fine.
I’m just saying don’t expect it to run for more then a few seconds on a small UPS.
They aren’t designed for that kind of load.
I’m just saying don’t expect it to run for more then a few seconds on a small UPS.
They aren’t designed for that kind of load.