Sgolembiewski0903 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 HI all! Do any of you use surge protectors on your machines? I recently had two machines go down due to a power outage and am wondering if it's worth the investment to protect each machine with a surge protector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I only have a few that were manufactured that way. To me, they cause more problems than anything. Having two machines go down would lead me to believe there was a ground missing but I'm no expert on electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Those aren't surge protectors they are ground fault interruptors. You also can't put a surge protector on a soda machine unless it's wired in to only protect the machine electronics and isolated from the cooling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The protectors we used shut down the units before any damage to the machine electronics. We had a couple of mfg plants that required them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickers Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Yes we experience a lot of thunderstorms and dirty electric in our area. We only use them on snack machines with the aftermarket boards from Inone and VE can be problematic without them (in our area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southeast Treats Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I have used surge protectors but found out the hard way they can't handle the load from a compressor, only good on snack machines. Understand the difference between surge protectors and Ground Fault Interruptors..... the surge protector protects the machine from sudden power surges (like lightening strikes on the electrical system); the GFCI protects people from electrical shorts in the machine that can shock or kill someone (like a 120 volt wire getting worn and making contact with the cabinet).... GFCI's are required equipment on newer machines under the national electric code and are usually part of the power cord. They can be added to older machines but most operators don't bother because of the expense and the chance of accidental trips taking the machine out of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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