If it's grounded does that mean it has surge protections?
1410180
Thanks for answering. Do I need a different surge protector for Italy than the ones we have in USA?
267019
It does not give any kind of rating for protection, it just states: built-in fuse; over-load / short circuit / surge protection
2027885
No it does not have a ground faults, you have plug in to an power strip with ground fault protection .
1814776
No surge protection. It barely weighs anything. Not sure about the shielding. It's basically just a cheap power strip. If that's all you want then you will be satisfied.
1249405
These surge protectors are connected to the main bus through the breakers you connect them to, they do not prevent voltage spikes they just limit the surge effects through a gating effect that limits the amount of surge that gets through. They attempt to allow only a small amount of the surge to get through and drain the rest to ground. They are not not perfect but they may save your expensive electronics.
1954533
I didn't have one. Sounds more like a power strip to me. I had the same equipment, each on its own adapter, outlet. I didn't have surge protection, it an was fine but could have been luck of the draw. If you want added peace of mind, then get it.
2188182
No, the UPS provides surge protection as well as emergency power to the equipment attached to it.
38008
No it doesn't. I have the 4205 plugged into the bottom outlet and a surge protector plugged into the top which has a ground. Both plug in and work just fine.
157328
Actually, that's a good question! In other words, once a surge is encountered does, #1: the device re-function as an electrical line connection?, and, #2: does it re-function as a surge protector? I honestly can't for sure answer either one of those questions. I usually use these devices, in-line with other surge protection, and once in a while use them in the field, for my laptop computers as the primary surge protection. So, insofar as the field work is concerned, I really don't know if I've ever encountered a surge to test the efficiency of the protection, ie re-function of the device?!
1069009
To be perfectly honest im not too savvy with electrical but I know it does have the ground that plugs into the wall. I have had no problems witth it
2130485
I was confused by their response as well. I have seen some surge protectors with a light "not grounded." If the light was on in that situation, it would show there was no ground. They must have misunderstood your question. If it says "protected" and "Grounded" and the lights are on, it should be working properly. Maybe you should contact Belkin again and maybe you won't get Nick.
1141524
The fuse block does not get grounded. The items like lights, radios, fans or anything hooked to each fuse will be grounded after the voltage has passed through it. Hope this helps.
1818459
Manufacture knows best. But for sure each world zone has it's own electrical receptacle . Having this add on to the surge protector's grounded plug, if the manufacture says as it's ok, you'll be ok.
318767
The literature does not mention of surge nor grounding protections but for lightening prone areas, I suggest grounding through the metal pole.
911726
Yes, it has a grounded plug. I would advise that it be plugged into an outdoor GFI switch for safety. FWIW - Great bucket! The first one I had lasted almost 10 years.
1079375
I'm not an electrician, but I would think it would need to be grounded... otherwise where would the surge go? I happened to have an electrician in my house for other things when this arrived, so I asked him how I should ground this. He just took it and hooked it up to the neutral/grounding wire in a nearby unused outlet and said it is now grounded with the rest of the house. I can still use that outlet too.
1802350
Yes, you will still need to have a surge protector and you cannot incorporate one into the unit itself. Not with the way it is currently designed.