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    Microwave Mystery

    Your link answered my question, thanks so much!
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    Microwave Mystery

    Yes i know 700 is the output, and that the input is higher. It was the LOW number that confused me. Thanks for the response.
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    Microwave Mystery

    - It's not possible to have the light on with the door open. This microwave is mechanically operated, with a dial similar to an egg timer that you set manually. It has zero draw when not in use, and when the door is open no power is going to it. I don't know the wattage of the light but...
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    Microwave Mystery

    I'm confused. Just now I was using my 700w microwave and noticed that according to the readout on my all in one unit the power was running as high as 1100w and as low and as low as 40w. I wasn't too alarmed by the high but the low seemed odd and I assumed something was wrong with the readout. So...
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    Power strip surge protectors

    OK. Then the answer is no, it's not an issue. Thanks, that's all I'm trying to find out. The article is over my head, but I try to err on the side of caution which is why I brought the question here.
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    Power strip surge protectors

    I don't remember. It as a year ago. I'm not asking about that device, though. If you look at the linked article from the Coast Guard about why it's an issue on ships, I'm inquiring whether there is a similar issue with solar. If there isn't, there isn't. I'm not trying to troubleshoot a specific...
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    Power strip surge protectors

    OK, thanks.
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    Power strip surge protectors

    I don't remember the model, it's not being made anymore, it was Kyng Power but it was a rebranded generic, I'm pretty sure. But the point is, I'm trying to figure out if surge protection in power strips is an issue, in general, going forward. This is a general question, it's not specific to the...
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    Power strip surge protectors

    I don't have that strip OR that power station anymore. I'm speaking generally. I know you can't use a surge protector on a cruise ship because of fire risk due to (I think I'm understanding this correctly) a conflict between the strip's protection and the ship's protection because the strip...
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    Yeah, I have thought about this, too, but I don't think I'm ready for that right now. I'm not what you'd call a fast learner, and I like to understand things pretty thoroughly before trying to do them. I love to take on new things but not until I have a really clear picture of the function and...
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    I saw that as soon as I came to the site today - yeah that is scary. I have decided to do this the low tech way - that is, unplugging from the device with waning power and plugging in to the freshly charged one. I had to rearrange some things to make that doable but it just feels so much...
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    Power strip surge protectors

    The previous NMC all in one unit I had would not accept a power strip with surge protection; it had to be one of those cruiseship-safe non-surge protector ones. I assumed it as because it had protection already built in and adding another one on top of that was hazardous in some way but I'm not...
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    Awesome, thanks!
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    It does, thanks a lot!
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    Not sure my brain is entirely wrapped around this but I will check it out. Thanks!
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