Vulnerable Domestic Appliances

 

This web page provides a list of domestic electrical appliances that are vulnerable to electrical surges and gives links to further information.

 

 

The most vulnerable electrical appliances are those that contain micro computers. In recent years  their has been a big increase in domestic electrical appliances containing micro computers.

 

 

The List Of Vulnerable Domestic Appliances

 

· Personal Computers (PCs).

 

· TVs.

 

· Games consoles.

 

· Washing machines.

· Micro computers control the washing machine.

 

· Dishwashers.

· Micro computers control the dishwasher.

 

· Central heating boilers.

· Micro computers control the timing mechanism (when the boiler turns on and off).

 

· Hi-Fis, CD players, MP3 players.

 

· Telephones.

 

· Tumble dryers.

· Micro computers control the tumble dryer.

 

· Radios.

 

· DVD players.

 

· Satellite TV boxes.

 

 

 

Links To Further Information

 

What Causes An RCD To Trip – RCD trips – possible causes.

 

Electrical Surge Protection – summary of electrical surge protection.

 

Electrical Surges And Spikes – what an electrical surge (or spike) is.

 

Lightning And Electrical Appliances

 

Earth Bonding – what earth bonding is, why earth bonding is important, costs of earth bonding etc.

 

Domestic Electrical Advice

 

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