Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions · edit-22 years agoWhy do surge protectors continue to draw power from wall sockets even if switched off or if nothing's connected to them?message-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhy do surge protectors continue to draw power from wall sockets even if switched off or if nothing's connected to them?Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions · edit-22 years agomessage-square20linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlchemylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoJust empty shell with low grade solder and cheap wiring?
minus-squareFuglyDucklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoThat would be a “power strip”- but the surge protectors do have rather little in them all the same. The varistors are where the magic is- and they’re basically about the size of a grape. Or a coin.
Just empty shell with low grade solder and cheap wiring?
That would be a “power strip”- but the surge protectors do have rather little in them all the same. The varistors are where the magic is- and they’re basically about the size of a grape. Or a coin.