Comments on: Is There A Surge Protector For Refrigerators? http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html Your Complete Source of Information and Reviews of Surge Protectors Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lai-Laihttp://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html/comment-page-1#comment-3887 Lai-Lai Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:36:31 +0000 http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/?p=628#comment-3887 Our 2ed fridge is apparently CAUSING the power surges. Our 2ed fridge is apparently CAUSING the power surges.

]]> By: DAVE IN HOUSTONhttp://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html/comment-page-1#comment-3868 DAVE IN HOUSTON Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:01:20 +0000 http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/?p=628#comment-3868 The GFCI measures the current in the hot leg going to the circuit and also measures the current in the return leg. These measurements are manifested by winding on a core such that if the current in the hot leg and the current in the neutral leg are equal, there is a net magnetic flux in the core of zero. There is also a winding which senses the flux caused by an imbalance and that winding will be used to feed a trip of the breaker. If memory serves, the current imbalance is about 30 ma for a fraction of a second.Doesn't do much for surges, but it does keep you from getting a fatal shock if you should put your body in contact with the line side of a circuit and you are grounded. The GFCI measures the current in the hot leg going to the circuit and also measures the current in the return leg. These measurements are manifested by winding on a core such that if the current in the hot leg and the current in the neutral leg are equal, there is a net magnetic flux in the core of zero. There is also a winding which senses the flux caused by an imbalance and that winding will be used to feed a trip of the breaker. If memory serves, the current imbalance is about 30 ma for a fraction of a second.

Doesn’t do much for surges, but it does keep you from getting a fatal shock if you should put your body in contact with the line side of a circuit and you are grounded.

]]> By: Alexhttp://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html/comment-page-1#comment-1546 Alex Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:38:08 +0000 http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/?p=628#comment-1546 Actually, GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt. Your explanation for what it does is correct, but your acronym definition was lacking. Thanks. :) Actually, GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt. Your explanation for what it does is correct, but your acronym definition was lacking. Thanks. :)

]]> By: adminhttp://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html/comment-page-1#comment-432 admin Thu, 06 May 2010 20:22:55 +0000 http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/?p=628#comment-432 Actually Keith, the author meant to say a refrigerator uses about 220 watts. Thanks for pointing out the error to us. Actually Keith, the author meant to say a refrigerator uses about 220 watts. Thanks for pointing out the error to us.

]]> By: Keithhttp://reviewsurgeprotector.com/surge-protector-for-refrigerators.html/comment-page-1#comment-429 Keith Thu, 06 May 2010 18:41:47 +0000 http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/?p=628#comment-429 The author needs to make some corrections regarding power facts. Most fridges don't "pull 220 volts". Also untrue is "when the compressor starts up it pulls about double the voltage above the normal flow ". The author may have been referring to amps or power, not volts. Other than the glaring power inaccuracies, the article is usful and sheds light on a real issue. Thank you. The author needs to make some corrections regarding power facts. Most fridges don’t “pull 220 volts”. Also untrue is “when the compressor starts up it pulls about double the voltage above the normal flow “. The author may have been referring to amps or power, not volts. Other than the glaring power inaccuracies, the article is usful and sheds light on a real issue. Thank you.

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