20 Dec
2002
20 Dec
'02
1:35 p.m.
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Are you kidding, I don't think I've ever seen
one without a UL sticker.
I've just seen the third surge protector
blow
up and this time, it almost started a real fire.
I wonder if any of the fire prevention groups
are
looking into these time bombs?
Are you buying units that are UL approved?
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