On Sat, 05 Dec 2015 11:09:42 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I was trying to save some money as I've been hit right and left with added
>> expenses. Luckily the computer repair wasn't as bad as I thought it would
>> be. They think the storms we've been having knocked out the power supply
>> and made the surge protector go bad.
>
>One thing I learned long ago...surge protectors only protect you for
>one time. After that, they are worthless. Most will start blinking the
>led to let you know they are used up and you need to replace it.

The life of a surge protector depends on the brand/model and surge
size.... and some surge protectors are self healing but can take
months to bleed out the excessive surge load... I discovered this from
the Sony techies when my big screen tube tv took a major hit during a
lightening storm that hit a nearby power transformer, killed it. When
the transformer was replaced, took three days, and I tried my TV it
would come on and immediately shut off. Sony said it has a built in
surge protector and to unplug it and let it sit a few weeks. Some
three months later on about the fourth try it came on and played good
as new. It would have taken longer but it was connected to an older
style APC battery back-up with a surge protector. The newer APC
battery back-up surge protectors are much better, I have one for all
three TVs and an even larger model for my PC, the Pro-1000, a very
nice unit:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Ba...1000g+back-ups