KG6TGU Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 well i have a couple older protectors, how do i test them to know if any good? i do have some new on order anyhow. but just hate to trash these if any good. i live in a area that does not get much lightning. but the dryer summer (heck just got zapped good last week-late jan)air does build up static. i get zapped just getting out of my truck. touching metal shelves at stores, etc. maybe just me, i must have a electrifying personalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator K3MRI Posted February 3, 2022 Administrator Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hi Larry, if you do a search on the Internet, you are going to come up with dozens of companies offering testing as a service, and for good reason, it can be a delicate operation. This said, I had kept a link when I was thinking of testing mine a little while back: https://www.timesmicrowave.com/DataSheets/Literature/On Site Testing with TMS LP-SPT Surge Protection Tester -TechDoc-.pdf The problem is that this requires the purchase of their tester and it's not cheap (just under $1,000). https://www.tessco.com/product/surge-protection-tester-515265 Traditional continuity testing is useless because if that had failed, you'd have known it... I think this is the kind of tool that a Club should buy and make available. Sorry for a not-very-useful answer. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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