Surge Protectors with Cable Inputs/Outputs Important?

Question

I just got a surge protector(Monster 2000) that has inputs/outputs so you can connect RF cable to it.Does it lose any signal strengh/does it make it any better to hook it up this way? Being I don't live in an area that has many thunder storms (San Jose,CA.) I think it would effect my digital converter box that I got from the cable company.

Answer 1

Your cable line should already be grounded outside your house. You shouldn't break the line and run the signal through anything if you are looking for best results from your cable company and their equipment. Use the Monster box for power only.

Answer 2

doesnt make the signal weaker at all..ours is hooked up to a huge surge protector...the reason for this is ..we did have a tv that got hit thru the cable....the cable outside was in a little box building thing..it got hit by the lightening..it fried our tv sound board...so now all the tv's in the house are on surge protectors...the other reason to do it even if you are not in an area that gets hit by lightening...is power surges...

Answer 3

Any way that a transient spike can get into your equipment need protection. Near lightning strikes are why that is on the monster product. You wouldn't want the input side of a box destroyed would you. and to address other posters even though the cable is grounded, know that a grounded connection only will conduct so much to dissipate not give immunity to a transient. Whereas the active control offered by a properly designed surge suppressor will make sure the component is electrically disconnected so there is no need to dissipate a charge.