Power Sequencers vs. Regular Power Strips

[@radio63]

Great advice, Barry! Never knew these types of units existed.

[@Barry-Watson]

Glad I could help!

[@jeff-73]

Always a grab bag of knowledge. Thanks

[@Barry-Watson]

Thanks for watching!

[@Kansika]

I've been working on large industrial HVAC units lately with multiple VFD driven AC or EC motors, actuators on pumps, valves, dampers, etc. Shutting one down is a process, a far cry, though, from a steel plant that can't be restarted once it's turned off, turning off an AHU's mains switch could have catastrophic results at worst. At home it's more about avoiding pops in the speakers. Definitely something to think about and done right it can really help reduce wear on your gear.

[@clambeaker17]

Thank You! Will use it with my AM ham radio audio processing rack. N3SWL

[@Barry-Watson]

Thanks! Hope that works well for you!

[@TheGibson1275]

Some people still think fuses and breakers on the power strips protect their gear. When in fact they only protect the wire. And prevent fire. I'm not sure about surge suppression? Dr. Barry, What say you?

[@Barry-Watson]

Overall, I would tend to agree. I would say that anything is better than nothing, and putting a RF choke and some MOVs across the line, like you find in most power strips can help suppress those brief transient spikes. That can't hurt. But typical power strips I don't put a whole lot of faith into for offering serious protection from line disturbances. Voltage regulator units which isolate all the equipment through a transformer take protection to a higher level, and that starts getting expensive. I think the power supply in the equipment offers a lot more filtering than typical power strips do, negating much of the necessity of the power strip. If your line voltage has really radical shifts or you take a lightening strike, I don't think anything is going to save you. But, being able to consolidate all of your power cords, and keep your wiring tidy inside of the rack is a big benefit. I also like the units that include a voltmeter, which gives me peace of mind with the power feed is at least reasonable.

[@leighcousins732]

Is there a way to set this sequencer up with a rf remote

[@Barry-Watson]

That would be cool, but it's not an option offered by this model.