Re: Surge protectors to use with home electronics when grounding is not available?

On Jun 19, 4:39 pm, d_dd22...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I am moving into a home which was built in the late 1800s where
brownouts are common and no grounds are available on the outlets. I
will not have the option of rewiring the home.

Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can best protect my home
electronics (computers, entertainment center, etc).

I've seen plenty of "surge protectors" which look like they are more
marketing hype than anything else. What are your opinions on these?

Has anyone heard of cases where people actually cashed in on the
insurances offered by these devices ? How about cases of renter's
insurance covering damage due to electrical problems during storms (or
other timers) ?

If there are surge suppressors out there that are worth their salt,
are any of the insurances valid when the suppressors are not connected
to grounded outlets?

Thanks for any assistance.



I think I'll add these portable GFCIs to major appliance circuits.
They do not address the electronics I was asking about in this
question but at least they'll add a small degree of safety. I feel
that disturbing the original wiring to install built-in GFCIs would be
more netative than any positives provided from them.

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