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Name: Insignia™ - 2 Outlet In-Wall 1080 Joules Surge Protector - White
Brand: Insignia™
SKU: 5836413
Price: 7.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (294 reviews)

Insignia™ - 2 Outlet In-Wall 1080 Joules Surge Protector - White

Model:: NS-HW120S18; |
SKU:: 5836413

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QuestionWhat is the surge clamping and protection for: Hot to Ground; Line to Ground; and Hot to Line. Clamping volts and joules for each condition. Thanks,
Asked 5 years ago by Dadof5.
- Answer Hope this helps
  Answered 5 years ago by Radarchs
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QuestionCan you replace multiple room outlets on the same circuit with Insignia 2 outlet surge protectors?
Asked 5 years ago by Pago.
- Answer Yes, each outlet will be protected independently. Although not a feed through outlet, if installed "up stream" will provide "some" but not complete protection down stream from surges coming from the utility side or power box. However, some surges come from the equipment plugged in being turned on and off. Some surges come from the vacuum cleaner, the blower motor of the central heating/cooling system or kitchen appliances. Because protector does not a feed through feature you may have to add a pigtail and wire nuts when installing, if the electrician or maintenance guy used the feed through feature on a duplex socket. If your wall duplex outlet is split (one outlet is switched for a light and one outlet is not) you cannot replace it with this surge protector does not have a split outlet option unless you give up one and make both powered or both switched. Do not forget to tape or wire nut the bare wires of the other circuit.
  Answered 5 years ago by DadofFive
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QuestionWill the Insignia surge protector outlet protect standard outlets "down line" when they are fed from it?
Asked 6 years ago by farminblood27.
- Answer As mentioned in another response to this question, a gfci "monitors" current on the line, neutral, and ground conductors to determine what to do. So it can protect downstream devices if they are connected to the "load" side of the gfci. On a surge device, normally the line and neutral conductors are connected to the ground via a MOV. Think of the MOV as a pressure relief device, or in this case voltage. If it goes too high, its drained off to the ground. So in a way, anything hooked to this circuit after this device will be protected to some degree. Its always good to install surge protection at each point of use and at the entrance panel of your electrical system.
  Answered 4 years ago by Sparky
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QuestionRated at how many joules?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Specs on document sheet in box says receptacle rating 125 volts AC, 15 amps Surge protection Clamping voltage 500 volts Maximum surge current 45,000 amps Maximum energy dissipation 1080 joules
  Answered 6 years ago by Alexaaa
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QuestionDoes this protect refrigerators as well
Asked 7 years ago by Jr.
- Answer Yes, the item will work for refrigerators as well.
  Answered 7 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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Questionprovide cgi protection, used in lieu of cgi outlet/plug?
Asked 7 years ago by cautious.
- Answer If you are talking about gfci protection, this is not what you need. This outlet protects against electrical surges only.
  Answered 6 years ago by gscar
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QuestionWhat is the response time? 80% surge protectors don't kick in immediately; there is always slight delay as they respond to the power surge.
Asked 8 years ago by Manu.
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QuestionCan this item be used for a washing machine and/or dryer?
Asked 4 years ago by Tiah.
- Answer If you have a gas dryer, this will work. One other review said he had installed this protected outlet behind the hard to reach area for his washer and dryer and it worked well.
  Answered 4 years ago by Hotdog
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QuestionWhat is the clamping voltage? I didn’t see it in the specs
Asked 4 years ago by Dann.
- Answer The documentation on Insignia's website lists the clamping voltage at 500 vs the 400 they reported here.
  Answered 3 years ago by User
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QuestionWill this work on a washer dryer?
Asked 5 years ago by none.
- Answer Don't see why not, but since it's not GFCI it might not meet code.
  Answered 5 years ago by Keed
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QuestionHello, my daughter is moving off campus and into an older apartment off campus. All of the outlets have 2 prongs. Can this outlet be installed in the same place in order to give it some ground?
Asked 6 years ago by Pointslover.
- Answer Nope. This must be grounded to work as designed.
  Answered 6 years ago by Thomas
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Insignia™ - 2 Outlet In-Wall 1080 Joules Surge Protector - White

Q: QuestionWhat is the surge clamping and protection for: Hot to Ground; Line to Ground; and Hot to Line. Clamping volts and joules for each condition. Thanks,

Q: QuestionCan you replace multiple room outlets on the same circuit with Insignia 2 outlet surge protectors?

Q: QuestionWill the Insignia surge protector outlet protect standard outlets "down line" when they are fed from it?

Q: QuestionRated at how many joules?

Q: QuestionDoes this protect refrigerators as well

Q: Questionprovide cgi protection, used in lieu of cgi outlet/plug?

Q: QuestionWhat is the response time? 80% surge protectors don't kick in immediately; there is always slight delay as they respond to the power surge.

Q: QuestionCan this item be used for a washing machine and/or dryer?

Q: QuestionWhat is the clamping voltage? I didn’t see it in the specs

Q: QuestionWill this work on a washer dryer?

Q: QuestionHello, my daughter is moving off campus and into an older apartment off campus. All of the outlets have 2 prongs. Can this outlet be installed in the same place in order to give it some ground?

QuestionWhat is the surge clamping and protection for: Hot to Ground; Line to Ground; and Hot to Line. Clamping volts and joules for each condition. Thanks,

QuestionCan you replace multiple room outlets on the same circuit with Insignia 2 outlet surge protectors?

QuestionWill the Insignia surge protector outlet protect standard outlets "down line" when they are fed from it?

QuestionRated at how many joules?

QuestionDoes this protect refrigerators as well

Questionprovide cgi protection, used in lieu of cgi outlet/plug?

QuestionWhat is the response time? 80% surge protectors don't kick in immediately; there is always slight delay as they respond to the power surge.

QuestionCan this item be used for a washing machine and/or dryer?

QuestionWhat is the clamping voltage? I didn’t see it in the specs

QuestionWill this work on a washer dryer?

QuestionHello, my daughter is moving off campus and into an older apartment off campus. All of the outlets have 2 prongs. Can this outlet be installed in the same place in order to give it some ground?