Customer Reviews for Eaton Tripp Lite Series Isobar 2-Outlet Surge Protector, Direct Plug-In, 1410 Joules, Diagnostic LEDs, Metal Housing - Gray
Customer Rating
4
There good , I think...
on September 9, 2013
Posted by: LarryTheGuy Over there.
from Undisclosed
Well I bought 6 of these for various appliances around my house. I have been using these for 6 months now. I had one that seemed to go bad though. It was on my patio with a stereo plugged into it. I am not sure what went wrong but it doesn't work anymore. I haven't really trouble -shot the unit to much though..I just know nothing works if I plug into it..The other five are fine, I have 2 fridges and other stereos and lights plugged in to these. SOmeday I'll get around to looking at the bad unit a little closer..maybe I'll figure it out..
I have had phone systems where lightning came in on the power line and the surge protector had black marks coming from the joints, and the phone system was dead. I replaced the protector, plugged in the phone system and all worked fine. This has happened on several occasions over the years. These protectors have proven themselves to me as being excellent. Remember, "Your surge protection is only as good as your ground."
I purchased this product for use in my home on my new (and very expensive) refrigerator after being warned by installers that the only thing they have ever seen go bad on this model of fridge is the motherboard after a power surge or lightning strike so I figured a small investment to give it some sort of protection would be worthwhile. I have used TrippLite in my IT business for two decades and I'm very familiar with it and with the quality and reliability. I can sleep peacefully knowing that my new refrigerator is a bit safer.
If you live in Atlanta, all you have to do is know that the capacitor on your A/C unit has to be replaced every 5 years. Know why? It is because the quality of the power supplied by the electric company is unreliable. Your capacitor is bubbled up on both sides; it cannot take it. Leave anything electronic plugged in and on like a computer, in the wall or a so-called surge protector power strip, it will be fried in a matter of days or weeks. This device prevents that from happening. If you have equipement that costs $1000 for each item, like an hd tv, stereo receiver, computer, refrigerator, freezer, anything plugged in and is running all the time, you can use this device, and it WILL be protected. I do not worry about this anymore. Thank you, Tripp Lite for providing consumers like me an inexpensive way to protect our electronics!
I love the idea of a surge supressor that plugs directly into a wall outlet without a cord to wind up. I bought several Isoblok 2-0's for my subwoofers. They are built like a tank, and the lifetime insurance and warranty tells me Tripp-Lite is a solid company that stands behind their products. The one thing I don't like about the Isoblok 2-0 is that it protrudes 2.5 inches from the wall. This is fine when it can be hidden behind the protected device. But the best location for my subwooders is not right in front of their power source. So my Isobloks are visible. But I'm keeping them, and will buy more Tripp-Lite products for my other sensitive devices.
I was looking for a product that I felt would effectively protect my new washer and dryer. I was concerned about tripping the protector when both units ran simultaneously, but it worked fine when both were running at the same time. I have had Tripp-lite in the past and I am very satisfied very their product and service. They immediately sent me another protector when a lighting strike hit my computer. The surge protector did it job. The protector was destroyed but the computer was not harmed. I am a strong support of Tripp.lite.
I use these for protecting the input to my vintage Marshall and Fender Super Reverb amps. Since I bought my first Tripp Lite product 7 years ago I use nothing but their brand anymore, replacing the previous units (rhymes with "burman") that I used to own. I use the Isoblok for my amps and the Isobar 12 units for my rack gear in my home studio (PCM90, PCM70, Joemeek VC1Q, HD24, etc.).