A fatal blow to my reciever

[Beckman]

In the future you can pick up a surge protector at Walmart for $10 - $20 dollars. The one I have I think was around $10, and will pay for up to $10,000 worth of electronics if it fails. As for your reciever, look at the positive, this does give you a good excuse to purchase a new reciever. Yamaha has some nice ones, so does Dennon.

[Geoffcin]

In the future you can pick up a surge protector at Walmart for $10 - $20 dollars. The one I have I think was around $10, and will pay for up to $10,000 worth of electronics if it fails. As for your reciever, look at the positive, this does give you a good excuse to purchase a new reciever. Yamaha has some nice ones, so does Dennon.

Unless there's proper grounding. The surge protector shunts the current to ground when tripped. If there's a poor, or ungrounded condition then all the protectors in the world are not going to work. In the fine print you'll see that the insurance won't cover losses if hasn't been properly grounded.

[Mania]

Unless there's proper grounding. The surge protector shunts the current to ground when tripped. If there's a poor, or ungrounded condition then all the protectors in the world are not going to work. In the fine print you'll see that the insurance won't cover losses if hasn't been properly grounded.

I did have the reciever and EVERY other piece of equipment plugged into a surge protector. As far as I know, the surge protector didn't even turn off. I don't know if it is a crappy surge protector, or what you are talking about. I don't really get what you mean by proper grounding, and why that would make a difference