S1000DX
The complete surge protection package
$89.99 inc. GST
S1000DX Caravan Surge Protector
Ampfibian’s S1000DX is the complete surge protection package. Designed specifically for caravans, it offers 1000 joule surge protection, is weatherproof and has a unique outlet tester which warns if plugging into incorrectly wired outlets. Because the S1000DX sits outside your van it protects your whole van, including inverters, battery chargers, tv’s, fridges and laptops.
And, whilst a miniature circuit breaker (MCB) and a residual current device (RCD) will protect against overloads and electrocution, they will not protect against power surges. These are caused by distant lightning strikes, power outages and generators running out of fuel.
Most campground cover, product warranties and caravan insurance specifically exclude damage from power surges but with the Ampfibian S1000DX complete surge protection package you will always be covered.
- 240V 50Hz 15A 3600W
- 0.8m supply cable
- 1000 Joule protection
- Hanging hook
- Loop for security/locking attachments
- Meets AS/NZS 3120:2011
- IP55 Weatherproof
- Mfgr.# 79696 (0.5kg)
- Made in Australia
Weight | 0.71 kg |
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Dimensions | 10.5 × 10.5 × 40 cm |
A power surge or power spike is a very short (fractions of a second), very high rise in voltage. The increase is too fast to trigger fuses or RCDs (residual current devices).
Surges are caused by lightning striking the electricity grid, electric motors starting up or shutting down, heavy equipment being switched and by (portable) generators during start up and shut down, especially when they run out of fuel.
Where you are on the electric grid also has an impact – a dense city grid has more controls; long distant country transmission lines (like single-earth return lines) are far more vulnerable to surges, brownouts, over-voltages and switching issues
Surges damage electronic equipment by causing internal arcs, which burn through insulation causing short circuits i.e. permanent damage.
Surge protectors either absorb or re-direct the power surge to earth before it reaches the protected equipment. If the surge is higher than the surge protector’s rating, it will sacrifice itself protecting the circuit. They contain near-instantly acting solid state components.
Repeated exposure to surges will eventually “wear out” the protecting components as they can only absorb so much energy over their life. Internal fuses will disconnect the surge protection components when they can no long provide adequate protection. This is indicated when the orange light on the tester comes on, warning you to replace the protecting unit.
There are no surge protected 15A power boards and definitely no weatherproof ones. Use of un-approved (e.g. incorrectly used, installed or illegally modified equipment) is not just dangerous, it also lets insurance companies wiggle out of payment in case of a claim.
It checks the supply power point has been wired correctly and indicates if it is safe to use or not. If the red light comes on, don’t plug anything else into that outlet (and do the right thing and let somebody know so it can be fixed).
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