Power Protection that Does Not Degrade
SurgeX, like ZeroSurge, offers series-mode protection for 120v household devices. The SA-82 has two outlets and can protect devices using up to 8 amps / 960 watts of power consumption. This is more expensive than cheap, typical surge strips, but it only takes one damaged TV or subwoofer damaged while "protected" with them, to lose more value than what you would have spent on these SurgeX filters.
Unlike the typical surge strips and uninterruptible power supplies which use parallel mode protection, series mode protection does not use consumable components which degrade with every power spike absorbed until no protection remains. The series mode filters can face hundreds of power spikes without degrading nor letting excessive energy get past them. A second way series mode protection is better is that it does not dump energy through the ground conductor. This is critical for audio equipment, which often has sensitive preamplifier circuits referenced to the ground conductor. Those sensitive circuits can be destroyed, even if the standard, parallel type surge strip or UPS performs as designed. It took me having multiple electronics destroyed a second time, in spite of name brand UPSs and surge strips, and the recommendation of an audiophile, before I invested in series mode filters. I now provide them to family, use them at home and office, and recommend them.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned