Surge protectors or fire hazard

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Fri Dec 20 13:35:02 2002

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>> I've just seen the third surge protector blow
>>up and this time, it almost started a real fire.
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>> I wonder if any of the fire prevention groups are
>>looking into these time bombs?
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>Are you buying units that are UL approved?

 Are you kidding, I don't think I've ever seen
one without a UL sticker.

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>When I blow up power strips so far all I get are sparks and a very small
>puff of smoke.

 This is what the metal ones do ( at least the two I've seen go ).
It was a plastic one that caused the troubles. When I've looked
in the metal ones, I've never seen a separate fuse. I don't
know what the plastic one had, it is a melted mess.
Dwight

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