Spike guard is just a gimmick.Hi Guys,
Sorry for digging an old thread.
Today i have ordered Mi 4A PRO tv - 49 inch - through amazon.
Please suggest do i need stablizer, UPS or just spike-guarded power strip to protect my TV from any happening.
If any of the above is YES then please suggest some options also
Thanks.
Spike guard is just a gimmick.
Get either a voltage stabilizer or UPS.
I personally prefer a UPS because its mode of switching is very fast.
Also, if power goes off, a Stabilizer wont allow you to properly shutdown your TV.
If you have a HDD connected to it, Boom! HDD could go bad. But if you have a UPS, you can safely turn OFF your TV.
With a smart TV, proper power ON and power OFF is important.
Just get the 600VA APC UPS that retails for about 2500INR. I don't remember the model.For 49 inch TV, How to select UPS any criteria suitable or not?
Just get the 600VA APC UPS that retails for about 2500INR. I don't remember the model.
Yes, a stabilizer will cost lesser but most Chinese electronics have a bad tolerance to Voltage fluctuation and no stabilizer will come close to a good UPS.
I have been using an APC 600VA UPS with my home theatre for a few years now.
The UPS runs, a laptop, Receiver, powered Subwoofer and a TV all at the same time.
I get a backup of about 15 minutes which is enough to power off every device safely.
Cheap Intex etc UPS will have a bad Sine wave reproduction and is not recommended.
I use one for my smaller Cheaper TV that is conected to creative branded speakers and airtel DTH.
Its still better than powering off the tv and subjecting it to over-voltage.
Thanks for suggestions....Will buy soon
APC Back-UPS 600, 230V without Auto Shutdown Software - APC India CI-IN
APC Back-UPS 600, 230V without Auto Shutdown Software - APC India C-IN
Almost same,CI-IN is newer version of C-IN model with some more certifications(like "green premium") & some minor technical changes.For your usage it should not matter though.
That is for surge protection & frankly speaking if you are unlucky then no typically available home user surge protector is going to save you but if not then there should be no difference between a 255j & 160j surge protection(To give a comparison the cheapest 3 socket belkin surge protector costing 660 on amazon has 200j rating while 8 socket belkin costing 1200 has 700j rating).
Now I am not sure which is the newer model because oldest amazon review for CI-IN model dates back to 2014 but C-IN dates back to 2015.usually new certifications are added to newer models so I made a guess.
@topgear mentioned here using CI-IN model New APC UPS didn't even give a back up of 2 seconds
Comparison...BX600C-IN vs BX600CI-IN
*i.imgur.com/FVwQ5VD.png
Which one is good?