Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoWhy do surge protectors continue to draw power from wall sockets even if switched off or if nothing's connected to them?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up142arrow-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@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremvirts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoSide note, if you ever want to get real mad about paying money for something open up a cheap surge protector or power conditioner 😹
minus-squareAlchemy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoJust empty shell with low grade solder and cheap wiring?
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year 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.
Side note, if you ever want to get real mad about paying money for something open up a cheap surge protector or power conditioner 😹
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.