Surge protector

I meant to say that I use a Trip Lite everywhere except my PC because I have an Uninterruptable Power Supply.

You are saying UPS automatically does surge protection?

I just got the Trip-Lite Isobar. From what I understand Surge Protector Power Strip 1700J Protection does not offer surge protection but Tripp-Lite does because something to do wit the 3 status lights

@erik_squires Yes, it was Garth Powell who left Furman and went to Audioquest.

I also use a Niagara 1200 and have had many brownouts and complete power losses from transformers going out in the neighborhood and all of my equipment is fine (lots of new construction).

I’ve tried Tripplite and Brickwall and the Niagara is the only one I couldn’t detect a difference in regarding soundstage and dynamics. My Cullen power boxes have bettered the Tripplite and Brickwall in the same regard, equaling the Niagara, but doesn’t sound as clean as it. YMMV.

All the best,
Nonoise

@immatthewj What does switching off the breakers do. Don’t you want them on so they offer protection by tripping?

If you switch them off, don’t you lose their protection and allow current to flow through without impediment?

@vinylshadow , I guess I wasn’t clear. I manually trip the breaker so the circuit for my audio system is turned off. (Kind of like unplugging the components but easier.)   I don’t know if a massive voltage spike would jump across a breaker that was tripped, but I would think not.

Turning off a branch circuit breaker at an electrical panel is not the same as unplugging the equipment from the wall outlet. Distance...

Take a Square D QO single pole 20 amp breaker. In the open position the two contacts are about 3/4" apart. A several 1000 Volt lightning transient will easily jump that divide... An unplugged power cord from a wall outlet is a lot further than that...

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.

I knew a Ham years ago that did the same thing.

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@immatthewj I believe you are defeating the protection that breakers provide by tripping them. Best to unplug your mains cables from the outlets. 

Nothing will protect stereo equipment with a direct lightning hit to your house.