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Mains Surge Protectors
By Fritz Gellerman

I'm not sure what's inside the electrical entrance protector here. Does that put my "guy"-ness in jeopardy? I thought it preferable not to open it up and just let it do its thing unmolested. I assume it's similar to the interior protectors but with a higher voltage and current rating. For the record it's a GE Tranquell Surge Arrestor, Model 9L15ECB001, 650 volts AC 2-pole.

To reassure you about my "guy" status, I took apart a new year's noise maker to see what made the noise. Inside is a plastic beating reed.

Fritz Gellerman

[ Aha! The Horn & Whistle Society would therefore call it a horn,
[ since it has a mechanical interrupter. Your "guy"-ness is not in
[ jeopardy if you can dissect a plastic horn without injury. Aren't you
[ relieved ! (Can you call ducks with it? ;-) -- Robbie


(Message sent Mon 13 Jan 1997, 18:04:36 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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