Watch Those Surge Protectors

[Ah Pook]

Had a bit of a scare the other night. I was in the kitchen making dinner. All of the sudden the lights start flickering and the microwave sounds like it's on half power. Next thing I smell electric smoke and the house is full of smoke. Did some quick looking around and found this was the culprit.




Everything on this protector was off but a cordless phone and answering machine. Fried a couple of plugs but all the components still work.

I will be upgrading all my surge protectors this week.

[Great-Kazoo]

Good thing you were home.


Find your receipt, there's some long warranty on those units. or use to be.

[00tec]

Good thing you were home.


Find your receipt, there's some long warranty on those units. or use to be.

I have called Belkin and had one swapped without a reciept, but yeah, they have a pretty long warranty.

[Skip]

Wow! Glad your house is otherwise okay.

[Robb]

What the Hell? I've never heard of that before, glad you were home at the time.

[clodhopper]

That was the extra duty magic smoke. Really rare.

[Delfuego]

Don't ever buy Belkin anything again All their stuff is junk in my experience.

[Bailey Guns]

Scary...

[brutal]

HOLE-EEE-F*CK

Lucky you were home.

[HoneyBadger]

HOLE-EEE-F*CK

Lucky you were home.

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