Comments on: 11 Myths of Surge Protection https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2007/01/10/11-myths-of-surge-protection/ Technology opinions and others Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yves Roumazeilles https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2007/01/10/11-myths-of-surge-protection/#comment-130922 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:44 +0000 https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2007/01/10/11-myths-of-surge-protection/#comment-130922 In reply to John.

Thanks for your additional clarification. Unfortunately, the original linked page is no longer available. So, I am uncertain about removing the link.

]]> By: John https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2007/01/10/11-myths-of-surge-protection/#comment-130915 Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:01:05 +0000 https://www.roumazeilles.net/news/en/wordpress/2007/01/10/11-myths-of-surge-protection/#comment-130915 This is an old post but you should take it down. Wendell Laidley is the president of Zero Surge, and he has a history of writing misleading statements to promote his patented product. It’s hard to notice but his paper is completely biased. His paper is designed to criticize all the products that compete against his own. He’s claiming that MOV surge protectors, UPSs, and voltage-regulating transformers will not protect your devices.

We need to be careful of any information published by companies or any research subsidized by them. This is especially true in the field of surge protection. There is so much misinformation and shady business practices. For example, manufacturers will frequently inflate the specifications of their MOV surge protectors. Warranties are not honored. Claims in ads are misleading.

The problem is there is very little independent research. And, since the field is so technical, consumers are easily confused and misled.

For example, Wendell claims that “Surge protection is better than no surge protection.” is a myth. It’s not a myth. A surge protector will be better than nothing, except when you also protect data lines with the same surge protector. You notice that he doesn’t advise against connecting data lines to your MOV surge protectors. He’s hoping you won’t buy them at all, and buy his.

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