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Surge protector

This morning we had a power surge.  First one I ever experienced.  It knocked out the sub woofer components of my GoldenEar Triton one speakers. In my ignorance I had them plugged into the wall rather than a surge protector. Soooo it blew the amplifiers in the sub woofers. It’s going to be a costly proposition: $500 for the amplifiers plus God knows how much the dealer is going to charge for coming to my house. (He’s very reluctant to do it, wants me to lug the 80 lbs speakers to the store.   
Meanwhile, I’m having to listen to bass-less  speakers for the foreseeable future.
So, the moral of the story is plug everything into a surge protector.

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rvpiano OP
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I ordered this right after the incident.  It’s already been shipped:

Pangea Audio Octet Premier - 8 Outlet Power Center 20 Amp Outlet
 

I have an Isotech unit for my amps and a few other devices.

erik_squires
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OP:

That is not a surge protector.  It's a very expensive power strip.  There's zero protection there.   Read the description carefully.  It doesn't even have a breaker or fuse.

 

Best,

Erik

immatthewj
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@rvpiano  , will your homeowners cover some of the cost?  And were the damaged components all that was plugged straight into the wall?

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rvpiano OP
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@erik_squires 

Thank you very much for the info.  What would you suggest I use as a surge protector?

@immatthewj 

Hopefully the electric company will pay something. I’m going to fill out a claim form. I’ll also check out the homeowner policy.

jimintally
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As Dweller said, unplug everything first sign of thunder.  

I am a ham also, and I unplug my antenna and throw the coax out the window if I see any lightning on the radar.  

Have to cut my listening short sometimes, but I doubt any surge suppressor will protect your gear from a direct strike.

I live in N. Florida and summer afternoons can be miserable.

Be safe.  -Jim

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