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In Reply to: RE: My sincere sympathies.... posted by WoodyWW on September 22, 2012 at 08:18:46:
protectors do work. Only trouble is that the fusible element is a one shot deal. You usually have to open up the protector occasionally to double check that it is still intact. There are a few which have an indicator light to show when the over voltage element has been tripped. That element can be changed and people like Digikey and Mouser sell them very cheaply.
To answer your first question, every manufacturer is equally susceptible. The fact of the matter is all integrated circuits are quite sensitive to voltage spikes. If your CJ was a pure tube unit, the damage would not have been so severe.
As an aside, NASA, still only uses 486 computer chips for their space probes, because the pentium chips are so susceptible to over voltage failure caused by cosmic ray strikes.
Grounding your panel and duplex would certainly significantly help also. In terms of long term piece of mind, upgrading your electricals may be more fruitful than the add on devices.
Good luck,
Stu
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