http://www.monstercommunity.com Monster Community - Amps & Power Management Forum Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:41 GMT admin@monstercommunity.com Monster Community 60 http://www.monstercommunity.com/brand/monster/community.gif http://www.monstercommunity.com http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10962/Warranty-Protection/?src=103 We had a lightning storm Friday night and I have lost my big screen TV (52"), DVD player and Wii, all were plugged into an HTS1100 Power Strip. A few other items plugged into the same strip are OK (Home Theatre receiver, VCR). Anyone have experience with filing a claim with Monster and how that process works? Amps & Power Management Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:12:41 GMT Chris1960 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10962/Warranty-Protection/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10939/Surge-Protector-Failed--Warranty-is-Absurd---/?src=103 One of the admins said that monster people read this forum so I am posting this here. I purchased a monster HT800 about 8 months ago and just recently my apartment was struck by lightning. I had most of my expensive electronics plugged into the surge protector, and for the most part, the surge protector failed. My computer (seems to be only motherboard), Yamaha Receiver, Nintendo Wii, and Printer were all plugged into the surge protector, and they all fried. My TV, DVD, cable box, and speakers were also plugged into the surge protector, and for whatever reason, they are fine. The surge protector was the only connection to the outside world, so the surge must have gone through the surge protector. So the surge protector, for whatever reason, did not do its job. I contacted Monster because they have $150,000 replacement gaurentee plastered all over their packagaing. When I contacted them, I was told I had to fill out 3 sheets with a diagram... fair enough. But then I have to send out all of my damaged equipment to certified repair shops and get estimates. From talking to some of the manufacturers, this could take 3-4 weeks, probably more.... Amps & Power Management Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:15:42 GMT boxoman http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10939/Surge-Protector-Failed--Warranty-is-Absurd---/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10916/UPS-and-Step-Down-Transformer/?src=103 Would anyone know if it is possible (without causing damage to either unit) to plug a step down transformer into an UPS. I am living overseas and have a European UPS (230 volts) but want to use it for North American electronics (110) by using a step down transformer. The power goes off several times a day where I live (for less than a minute) and it can be very irritating. Amps & Power Management Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:47:36 GMT Ponch http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10916/UPS-and-Step-Down-Transformer/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10915/Audiobahn-Amp-Trouble/?src=103 Im new to the forum and i have a question. I recently just bought an Audiobahn A16000V and i installed it in my truck and when i came time to turn it on, the protection light just stayed on. i realized i heard a sound coming from the grounding spot itself and could feel vibrations coming through the wire. i thought it might have been the wiring so i hooked up another amp to it and it worked perfectly fine. So im guessing its the amp, but i have never seen anything like this before. Has anyone encountered this or know whats going wrong? Thanks Amps & Power Management Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:45:42 GMT bikerboyz2907 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10915/Audiobahn-Amp-Trouble/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10885/Running-Coax-Through-Power-Strips/?src=103 What should be my motivation for running cable or satellite coax through a power strip? I bought a Monster power strip that has that capability, but I'm confused on why I'd want to run my DirecTV feed through it. Is it for protection against a lightining strike on my dish? How likely is this to help? Amps & Power Management Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:46:34 GMT dkaz http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10885/Running-Coax-Through-Power-Strips/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10119/Car-Charge-It-Plus-/?src=103 Does anyone have one of these? I do a lot of traveling and camping. I did have one of those iGo Juice things, but it's no longer with me. The Monster one looks like it's MUCH less expensive, I wouldn't have to go to Radio Shack to buy it (I hate Radio Shack), and it seems to have all of the tips available that I would need. With the Juice, I had a hard time finding tips for some of my (extensive collection of) gadgetry. However, I don't see that the Monster product has an adaptor for airplanes. Anyone know if that's available? The Plus model also takes tips for both 8 and 15 watt devices, which is pretty cool. If any of you have one of these, I'd appreciate seeing what you have to say about it before I plunk down any cash on it. Car Speakers & Amps Amps & Power Management Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:19:03 GMT Vicki Schmitz http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10119/Car-Charge-It-Plus-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10099/UPS-and-SPS/?src=103 SPS's(standby Power Supplies) act as a surge suppressor or line filter , but they also contain a backup battery and an inverter. An inverter is a circuit device that makes AC power from the battery. The inverter only kicks in when there’s a power outage Small models have enough battery power for only a few minutes of operation, but that’s long enough to save your files and shut down unless your really brave and want to try and ride out the blackout. Bigger models have multiple battery banks that can keep important equipment running for much longer. If you wish to spend a little more cash, buy a true UPS. The inverter runs all the time, so there is no switch over time if the incoming power drops out or gets noisy. Good UPS's have to have high quality inverters, and produces an output waveform as close as possible to an AC sine wave. Cheap "square wave" inverters are unsuitable for many applications and can, over time, damage power supplies, and the "modified square wave" versions that have become popular recently aren’t a whole lot better, for continuous use. The bottom line, If you live out from larger cities, I... Amps & Power Management Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:59:53 GMT Larry Dillon http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10099/UPS-and-SPS/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10084/Mitsu-WD65831power-source/?src=103 First here is the problem, I have a Mitsubishi WD65831 TV. The other day I had some kind of power surge in the house. It was one of two things that caused it. Either it was a fan in another room, on a completely different circuit, blowing up, or a power surge coming to the whole house. Anyway, what happened was that for a second (and yes, it was only for a second or two) everything in the home lost power and then it came back. After it came back I had a fan that was blown out and a TV that would no longer turn on. I don't know if the fan blew up and caused a power problem at the house or vice-a-versa. That's not the issue right now. The fan I don't really care about, but the TV had either blown a bulb or had something else wrong with it. I got a new bulb and it didn't fix the problem so I had the Service Center pick it up and repair it. My question is, sorry to make you wade through all of this first, is would a good Monster Power Conditioer have helped in my... Amps & Power Management Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:23:29 GMT BrandonC http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10084/Mitsu-WD65831power-source/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10083/Dedicated-Power-Source/?src=103 A year or so back, I had a decision to make. Here was the deal. I run 3 Amplifiers and 1 pre-amp on my home theater. I was worried about the power source that these required, how clean it was and if it had any problems. To make a long story short, I had a few $$ and was considering a Power Center type of device. But instead of going with that, I decided that with this much amp'age requirement that I would probably be better off with a dedicated power source. What this meant to me was an outlet in the wall, that I plugged my Amps and Pre-amps into, that was wired directly to my fuse/breaker box. So I had that installed, instead of buying a power conditioner. There are no other electrical devices hooked to this source. They have their own direct connect to the breaker box. So, I have these powered up, using a surge protector, of course, but now a year or two later, would I benefit from a power conditioner in this scenario or do you think they are probably good enough? Amps & Power Management Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:10:37 GMT BrandonC http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10083/Dedicated-Power-Source/#discussion?src=103 http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10067/Power-Conditioners---How-do-I-know-if-I-need-one-/?src=103 I was reading this Monster PowerCenter article and it occurred to me that some of my A/V problems might be solved by this product. What I wasn't sure about though was if there was some way to tell if this will solve my problem before I go out and buy one? Is there a (cheap!) device that can test the electrical noise on my line and if so, how would I take that information and feed it into a formula to figure out which type of PowerCenter might be right for me? Amps & Power Management Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:42:20 GMT Ron Repking http://www.monstercommunity.com/forum/thread/10067/Power-Conditioners---How-do-I-know-if-I-need-one-/#discussion?src=103