Surge protection

spartangtr

I was just in the store and passed by the surge protectors so I figured i'd pick one up for my rack, just curious as to whether this is good enough or not. It's a belkin 8 outlet strip, i've got 4 routers and 4 switches on my rack.

3550 joules
500V clamping voltage


Is that good enough or should I look at getting a APC/UPS?

alan2308

Here's that answer we all hate: it depends. If what you bought was in the $20 range, then you most likely have yourself a nice power strip, nothing more. If you paid more, then you might actually have an effective surge protector. Its hard to say without knowing the exact model, Belkin makes devices that fall into both categories. Generally, a good surge protector will come with some sort of warranty on the gear that you plug into it.

Here's a site with more info if you're interested:

http://reviewsurgeprotector.com/