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Originally Posted by Squid
So...stayed at a buddy's this weekend and said he had 30 amp hook up... turns out it was a 220 for a dryer! Used the SURGE GUARD model 10176. Well, Microwave oven got fried and I guess am lucky nothing else was damaged.
Just wondering why the surge protector did not shut the current down to the Axis.
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A surge protector looks for "surges" in the line. Meaning a sudden jump. If you managed to plug it into a 220V line there is no surge.