Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-211 months agoWhy do surge protectors continue to draw power from wall sockets even if switched off or if nothing's connected to them?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhy do surge protectors continue to draw power from wall sockets even if switched off or if nothing's connected to them?Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-211 months agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlchemy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 months agoJust empty shell with low grade solder and cheap wiring?
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoThat would be a “power strip”- but the surge protectors do have rather little in them all the same. The varistors are where the magic is- and they’re basically about the size of a grape. Or a coin.
Just empty shell with low grade solder and cheap wiring?
That would be a “power strip”- but the surge protectors do have rather little in them all the same. The varistors are where the magic is- and they’re basically about the size of a grape. Or a coin.