Power Surge Damage


Can a power surge damage any of your equipment even though the equipment is not powered on? What pieces are most and least susceptible to power surge damage in the audio chain?
Are tube components more easily damaged than SS?

I've taken surge protection out of my system and am using an Audience AR1P connected to a BPT PPC strip via a Lessloss cord.

Do you simply just unplug the AR1P from the wall during potential thunderstorms?

Thanks,

Jack
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Showing 1 response by cruz123

The "surge" that most surge protection devices are designed to stop is the modest fluctuation in the power generated by your power company or, for example, the surge created when your power kicks back on after a unexpected power failure. I would be highly skeptical of any device that you plug your equipment into that claims to protect your gear from the 1 million plus volts that can be produced by lightning. I unplug my gear whenever the potential for storms is in the forecast, which is often here in the South this time of year. And, I have good insurance.