Plan C | Replacing the MOVs in an Ageing Surge Protection Strip @Plan-C | Uploaded July 2019 | Updated October 2024, 12 minutes ago.
After a lightning strike knocked out the router at my parent's house, I figured it was time to replace the Metal Oxide Varistors in my ageing surge protector strip. It was getting on and they wear out over time. Quick walkthrough of how I did it.
Not the most exciting repair. Pretty simple preventative maintenance. Just a couple of pence on parts and a bit of soldering.
Should keep it going for a while and keep it out of landfill anyway...
It is also a good idea to put surge suppression on the cable modem coax...
Good luck all.
After a lightning strike knocked out the router at my parent's house, I figured it was time to replace the Metal Oxide Varistors in my ageing surge protector strip. It was getting on and they wear out over time. Quick walkthrough of how I did it.
Not the most exciting repair. Pretty simple preventative maintenance. Just a couple of pence on parts and a bit of soldering.
Should keep it going for a while and keep it out of landfill anyway...
It is also a good idea to put surge suppression on the cable modem coax...
Good luck all.
