Coaxial cable surge protection - Blu-ray Forum

jc480 · 01-04-2009, 11:01 PM

Okay I've begun planning and ordering various pieces for my home theatre. I am planning on investing in surge protection for the electronics and I'm pondering the coaxial cable.

Coaxial Surge Protector

- is this thing overkill?
- what do you guys do to protect everything downstream on the coax?

crackinhedz · 01-04-2009, 11:04 PM

most power conditioners and some surge protectors have coax protection.

You should get a power conditioner or an UPS. (or both)

aramis109 · 01-04-2009, 11:09 PM

$99?!? Ugh, plug that money towards a power conditioner!

jc480 · 01-04-2009, 11:10 PM

I looked at power conditioners and I'm not sold on them.

I will be installing a whole house surge protector at my main fuse box. The electrical outlets in my room will be changed to Leviton electrical outlets that double as surge protectors.

I want to eliminate having a plug-in UPS to keep the hardware as clean as possible.

That being said, my vision is to install a surge protector in the attic of my home where the coaxial cable is brought in from outside.

Thank you for your thoughts.

01-04-2009, 11:01 PM	#1
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Coaxial cable surge protection Okay I've begun planning and ordering various pieces for my home theatre. I am planning on investing in surge protection for the electronics and I'm pondering the coaxial cable. Coaxial Surge Protector - is this thing overkill? - what do you guys do to protect everything downstream on the coax?

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01-04-2009, 11:04 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	most power conditioners and some surge protectors have coax protection. You should get a power conditioner or an UPS. (or both)

01-04-2009, 11:09 PM	#3
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	$99?!? Ugh, plug that money towards a power conditioner!

01-04-2009, 11:10 PM	#4
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	I looked at power conditioners and I'm not sold on them. I will be installing a whole house surge protector at my main fuse box. The electrical outlets in my room will be changed to Leviton electrical outlets that double as surge protectors. I want to eliminate having a plug-in UPS to keep the hardware as clean as possible. That being said, my vision is to install a surge protector in the attic of my home where the coaxial cable is brought in from outside. Thank you for your thoughts.

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