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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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robert_1
47 posts
 

My amplifier manual specifies not to connect to a power strip unless it is rated for High Current use. My question is are the Furman/Tripp Lite mentioned here capable for High Current use? 

erik_squires
15,875 posts
 

@robert_1  - Sounds very squishy.

Furman makes units for 15 A and 20A circuits.  Hope that's high enough.

 

robert_1
47 posts
 

@erik_squires ​​​​thanks for the input.  I ordered the Furman PST 8, if it doesn't work I can use it for the rest of the Audio/Video equipment, but hopefully, it will support my Amplifier.

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squared80
69 posts
 

Surge protectors are a waste of money. Invest in a whole house surge protector like the Seimens FS140 and be done with it. 

jea48
4,313 posts
 

Again, make sure you read the fine print. In most cases Amazon.com is not an authorized Dealer, Reseller.

 

YOUR FURMAN WARRANTY WILL NOT BE VALID IF YOU PURCHASE A FURMAN PRODUCT FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO VIDEO INTERNET DEALER

https://www.furmanpower.com/product-warranty/

Where to buy.

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Amazon.com 1 star review.

I reached out to Furman support via their website and never heard back. I finally had the time today to call them and they advised that because Amazon isn’t an authorized reseller, there is nothing Furman can do to help me. So while they have a 12-36 month warranty, Amazon only offers a limited 90 day warranty. So if this is something you need for your setup, I suggest you get it from an authorized reseller.

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PST-8 stopped providing surge protection after 3 months of use. The "Protection - OK" LED is no longer lighting up, but the unit is still providing power when switched on. The user manual says the unit needs to be repaired in this case because it is damaged/defective and no longer providing full surge protection. Furman customer support said they cannot help because Amazon is NOT an authorized dealer for this product, so there is no warranty coverage

 

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B000YYVLAK/ref=acr_dpx_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar

 

 

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