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Old 09-09-2021, 07:07 PM
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Cannot answer that and hope I never have the issue come up. Where I live we have some pretty severe thunder storms. If I am home, I unplug the MPC500 and everything is then unplugged. Better safe than sorry.
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Old 10-27-2021, 07:26 PM
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I just found this thread and wanted to know the difference between the MPC500 and MPC1500. I have the 500 and was considering the move to the 1500. Thanks
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Does the MPC500 sacrifice itself in case of power issue ?
So a repair needed ?
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Yes it is MOV based. The MOV will burn itself if a large enough surge hits the unit. It will also decay over time and become less effective. I would expect a microprocessor controlled relay from a unit at this price point.
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I just found this thread and wanted to know the difference between the MPC500 and MPC1500. I have the 500 and was considering the move to the 1500. Thanks
1500 has a large isolation transformer which is ideal for common mode noise reduction. That’s why it is much heavier and expensive. It also has a microprocessor controlled relaying for protection.
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I am going to upgrade in the near future to the 1500. I live in an area that gets a lot of lightning storms. I tend to unplug my system during those periods. Just yesterday we had lightning all day.
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